SmartBrief
Confirm favorite deletion?
Constitutional Law Keyed to Barnett
Pierce v. Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Citation:
268 U.S. 510 (1925)Facts
Oregon passed a law requiring that parents with children between the ages of eight and sixteen send their children to school, with limited exceptions. The appellees, Society of Sisters, operated a private Catholic school, and Hill Military Academy operated a private military academy. After the law was passed, students began withdrawing from the appellees‘ school. The appellees argued that the law was unconstitutional because the law (1) conflicted with the rights of parents to choose the schools their children would attend, (2) conflicted with the child’s right to influence their parents decision where they should attend school, (3) conflicted with the rights of teachers to engage in their profession. They called for enjoinment of the law in order to prevent further harm to the value of the schools.
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.
Topic Resources
2m 6s
4m 27sTopic Refresher Course 