analyze a legal opinion and to summarize the essential information into a case brief is an essential component of legal education and training.

Case Brief – Assignment One
The ability to analyze a legal opinion and to summarize the essential information into a case brief is an essential component of legal education and training. This assignment will introduce you to the required elements of a case brief. A detailed explanation of the purpose and format of a case brief is provided in Chapter One of the course textbook. Directions: For this assignment, you will prepare a case brief for Kahler v. Kansas, 589 U.S. __ (2020).
The required sections of the case brief are as follows:
A. Case brief. Use the format requirements detailed below:
1. Title and citation 2. Facts of the case:
a. Procedural Facts
b. Substantive Facts
3. Issues
4. Holding (the final decision)
a. Substantive Holding
b. Procedural Holding
5. Rationale (the reasoning of the judges when ruling on the case.)
B. Your judgment. If you were the judge or a juror in this case, would you have agreed with the outcome? If yes, explain why; if no, explain why.
Format Requirements
Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1”margins all around.
All APA 7th edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations, reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content page of this course.
You must have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information. These must be cited both in text as well as at the end of the document. Your paper should not contain direct quotes, sourced material must be paraphrased.