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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

Digesting cases 101 twitter.com/bridgider/stat…

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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

1. Read the whole case from start to finish. You can’t effectively digest
what you haven’t read.

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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

For cases with concurring/dissenting opinions, digest as you finish each
opinion. No need to restate facts unless appreciated differently.
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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

2. As you read the case, take note of which facts and issues you’ll include
in the digest.
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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

How to tell what facts to include/exclude? Only include facts that are
relevant to the matter under litigation; likely related to your class
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The Corpus Juris @thecorpusjuris · Jul 9, 2017

At first you’ll be tempted to include every little detail in your digest but as
you read more cases and get more familiarity with the…
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