CASE BRIEF FOR : BRADY V. MARYLAND 1963

Case Title and Citation:The title of the case shows who is opposing whom.The citationtells how to locate the report of the case in the appropriate case reporter.

Facts: Summarize the facts of the case. List only the essential facts that you need to understand the holding and reasoning of the case.

Issue(s): What is/are the question(s) facing the court? Form the issue questions in a way that they can be answered byyesorno.

Holding: How did the court answer the issue question(s)?

Reasoning: This is the most important section of your case brief. Here you want to list the reasoning of the majority in reaching its decision. You can actually be quite detailed in this section while keeping in mind this is to be a short form version of the important points of the decision.List what the law was before this case was decided and how the law has possibly changed or remained consistent after this decision.

Concurring/dissenting opinions: The judges or justices in agreement might have more to add in a concurring opinion.In a dissenting opinion, the opposing judges usually have remarks that state why they disagree with