These websites might help you approach this exercise:
- From the ABA: How to Read a U.S. Supreme Court Opinion.
- From Justia: Reading a Supreme Court Decision.
- From the U.S. Supreme Court: FAQs - Locating Court Documents and Information.
Here are some terms that you should know:
- Main Opinion.
- Majority opinion
- Plurality opinion
- Justice
- Author
- Per curiam
- Concurring Opinion
- Dissenting Opinions
- Facts
- Legal Dispute
- Disposition
- Legal reasoning
- Legal precedent