What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Petition before the Supreme Court: What were the arguments for the plaintiff?
What were the arguments for the defendant?
What the plaintiff really wants is…in plain English what does the plaintiff desire?
Majority decision of the Court: what was the decision?
What was the Supreme Court vote in the majority? What date for the majority decision?
Which justices voted for the majority? Who wrote the majority decision? Describe the majority opinion…
Were there any concurrent opinions written? by whom?
How are the concurrent opinions different from the majority opinion?
What was the Supreme Court vote in the dissent? Which justice wrote the opinion for the dissent? Describe the dissenting opinions
Were there any concurrent opinions written? By whom?
How are the concurrent opinions different from the dissenting opinion?
Importance/significance of this case
Did this case change/add to/take from the Constitution or any of the Amendments? If so, how?
Explain fully.
Does this case remain relevant or has it been superseded by another case?
If it has been superseded, name the case and tell how your case changed the preceding case?
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