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Title
2. Caption
The address of the
case

3. Procedural History
explains how the case got to
the court whose opinion you
are reading

4. Judge
who wrote
the opinion

5. Facts
the relevant facts of the case (who,
what, where, when)

6. Opinion
The cts analysisreasoning of the case

7. Issue
The question(s) the Ct is being
asked to resolve on appeal

8. Test/Rule
the basis upon
which the Ct
reached its
decision

9. Holding
a statement of
law that is the
court's answer
to the issue.
10. Judgement
Instructions as to what
will now happen with the
case

11. Dissent
written by the
judge(s) who
disagrees with
the majority

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