Identify the procedural posture of the case. Are we at the trial or appellate level? State or federal court? At which stage in the litigation was the case in when the issue arose?
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee.pdf Template of a case brief Name of case Start by saying the name of the case at the top of your case brief—for example, Smith v. Jones. Parties Identify the parties. Who is the plaintiff? The defendant? Once you identify who’s who, you might want to abbreviate the parties as “P” and […]