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Case Reading Checklist BEFORE READING

Case Reading Checklist BEFORE READING. What is your purpose in reading? How much time do you have to read this case? Do you have the energy and focus to actively read?. Put the case in context: Where does the case fit into the course syllabus and casebook table of contents?

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Case Reading Checklist BEFORE READING

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  1. Case Reading ChecklistBEFORE READING • What is your purpose in reading? • How much time do you have to read this case? • Do you have the energy and focus to actively read? • Put the case in context: • Where does the case fit into the course syllabus and casebook table of contents? • Look at the Heading/ Caption: • Name of the case, citation, judge’s name, court and date • Look at how the case is organized • Any headings?

  2. Case Reading Checklist 1st Read: • Read case for overview • Who are the parties? • Who won? • What is case generally about? • Picture the facts • What happened? 2ndRead • Read case carefully again • Have a Black’s Law Dictionary Handy • Look up words you don’t understand • Make sure you understand the facts completely • Read to understand main idea, holding & rationale • Make margin notes & highlight • If part of case is confusing, spend extra time on that part

  3. Case Reading Checklist 3rd Read: • Brief case • What are the key facts? • Focus on understanding IRAC: • ISSUE • What is the primary issue(s)? • RULE • Synthesize the rule of law. • ANALYSIS • Consider the court’s rationale. • How did the court apply the rule of law to the facts? • CONCLUSION • What is the court’s answer to the issue before it? • Think on how case fits together with other cases in this section of the course syllabus and casebook table of contents? • Think on how holding would be different if the facts were different • Compile a list of questions for further research

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