Case Note- Analyzing One Opinion. "Analyzes one important case in-depth and describes how it affects the current body of law." Source, at 929.
- The result was correct, but the court proposed no clear standard for guidance in the future; XYZ would be a workable standard.
- The result was incorrect; the court creates an exception to a constitutional provision that could swallow the rule.
- The result was incorrect; the court failed to look to the larger social context.
- The result was incorrect; the court's interpretation is at odds with the goals of the statute.
- The result was incorrect; further, the court's standard is so complex that the outcome of future cases cannot be predicted; ABC would be a better standard.
- The result was correct, but the ruling protects one constitutional guarantee while endangering another.
- The result was correct, but the court's reasoning obscured the proper inquiry.
- The result was incorrect; the court failed to consider a significant issue which would have been dispositive.
- The result was correct: however, the decision appears to overrule sub silentio an important line of cases.
- The result was incorrect; it will result in an inefficient allocation of resources.
- The result was incorrect; the court misconstrued or misused precedent.
See the book below for cites to articles illustrating the theses statements.
Elizabeth Fajans and Mary R. Falk, Scholarly Writing for Law Students at 9 (4th ed. 2011). See the footnotes on pages 9-10.
