These sample briefs should give you some sense of the kinds of information you should focus on when reading cases. Please note how I save time in preparing briefs by relying heavily on abbreviations that I know I'll remember later. For example, SC = Supreme Court, 14A = Fourteenth Amendment. If you have any questions concerning particular abbreviations, please e-mail me at the address below.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty v. Nyquist (1973)