Chapter 6 Issue Identification Court Opinion Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Issue Identification Court Opinion Step 1 Read opinion and keep in mind, “What was decided about which facts in this case?” Step 2 Look to the holding and ask, “What was decided? What law was applied? What facts are necessary to the holding?” Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Issue Identification Court Opinion Step 3 Assemble the issue from the elements identified in step 2 Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.