Supreme Court Case Organizer
A template to explore Supreme Court Cases related to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth amendments.
Supreme Court Case Organizer
Directions: In your own words, complete each column of the organizer.
Supreme Court Case |
Background |
Holding (ruling) |
Majority Opinion |
Dissenting Opinion |
Since Decision |
Name and date of ruling |
Describe the details of the events leading to the case coming before the Supreme Court. |
Give the vote of the Court and explain the decision of the court. |
Describe the explanation given by the majority. If more than one argument was given, be sure to explain each argument. |
Describe any dissenting opinions given by justices and the reasoning for their dissent. |
Since the case has been decided, how has it been applied, challenged, brought up again, or used as precedent? |