CASE BRIEF: Illinois v. Rodriguez
No need to number the parts of the brief. No need to include the Judge in the citation example : ( Rochin v. California 342 U.S. 165 (1952))
Structural issues: Always follow the Elements of the Brief format and guidelines.
Facts: tell what happened in your own words! Facts always end with the arrest.
Prior Proceedings: This part tells what happened after the conviction, courts, appeals, rulings, etc. Prior Proceedings always end with an appeal/writ of certiori to the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) We know this is a SCOTUS case because US is in the citation.
Holding: This is the Final decision made by SCOTUS. Affirmed? Overturned? Reversed and Remanded? Please tell us what happened to the defendant – freed? new trial? conviction upheld?
Rationale: This is always based on a Constitutional Amendment, In our class it will be the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 14th, or a combination of Amendments. Please identify which Amendment was allegedly violated.
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