Briefing a Case

Terry v Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)

Brief the case of Terry v. Ohio.

Facts: SUMMARIZE the facts of the case. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM ANOTHER SOURCE

Procedure: list what happened in the lower court(s). Just a few details here is sufficient.

Issue(s): What is question facing the court? Form the issue questions in a way that they can be answered by yes or no.

Holding: How did the court answer the issue question? YES/NO?

Reasoning: This is the most important section –
explain the court’s reasoning behind its holding. If the law is
changing, explain that too.

Concurring/dissenting opinions: Only include this section is you believe the concurring or dissenting opinion is important in some way.