OVERVIEWAttorneys routinely read and interpret legal opinions, also known as judicial opinions or cases. In order to be

OVERVIEW
Attorneys routinely read and interpret legal opinions, also known as judicial opinions or cases. In
order to better understand the various parts of a legal opinion, attorneys prepare case briefs. A
case brief is a summary of a judicial opinion that is created by the reader. The case brief includes
an objective synopsis of each major portion of the legal opinion.
For this assignment, you will create a case brief of the judicial opinion that is included in this
Module: Week (Read: People v. S.M.).
INSTRUCTIONS
You will prepare a case brief on the provided judicial opinion in this Module: Week. For
guidance on how to construct a case brief, you may refer to Watch: How to Read and Brief a
Case.
Assignment requirements:
Length of assignment: 1-2 pages
The Case Brief Assignment must include the following sections:
o Caption
o Statement of Facts
o Procedural History
o Issue
o Rule of Law
o Holding
o Rationale
A heading must be provided for each section of the Case Brief (for instance Holding).
Format: Bluebook
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.