Case Brief #2:You can choose one (Different from Case Brief #1) of the cases below. You will prepare a
written brief in the format also outlined below. Late papers will not be accepted without a
documented medical excuse.
Cases:
Topic
1. Affordable Care Act/
Contraception
Case Citation
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby,
573 U.S. (2014)
2. Right to Privacy/Abortion
Roe v. Wade,
410 U.S. 113 (1973)
3. Informed Consent/Battery
vs. Negligence
Duncan v. Scottsdale Med.
Imaging, Ltd. 70 P.3d 435 (2003)
4. Right to Contraception
Griswold v. Connecticut
381 U.S 479 (1965)
5. Right to Die/End of Life
Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of
Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990)
6. Affordable Care Act/
Individual Mandate
King v. Burwell, 576 U.S. (2015)
Format for Case Brief:
1. Find and read case. Google Legal Scholar should have additional information on the
case.
2. Watch the following video on how to brief a case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhKOv0VQENY.
3. Read the following articles on how to brief a case:
http://www.lawnerds.com/guide/briefing.html;
http://www.cengage.com/resource_uploads/downloads/032459574 3_156000.pdf.
4. Write the brief in your own words and include the answers to the following in the order
presented:
a) The complete title and citation for the case.
b) Explain which court decided this case.
c) How did the case get to the court? Discuss the procedural history of the case.
d) What legal issues were decided by the in this case?
e) Discuss the facts of the case. (Who are parties? What happened?)
f) What did the court decide? Give its holding (decision) and the reasons it gave for the
decision (reasoning)?
g) Was the decision unanimous? If not, who dissented and why did they dissent?
h) Why is this case important for health care administrators?
i) What do you think about the decision?
CASE BRIEF ASSIGNMENT
Indicator
Adequate
(100 %)
Critical thinking
and analysis
Clear evidence of analysis
and critical thinking.
Assertions supported by
evidence.
Developme
nt of ideas
Depth of insight and
relevance of discussion to the
assigned topic. Ideas are well
developed and coherent.
New ideas are
introduced with evidence
of reflection.
Free of major grammar and
formatting errors; 1-2 minor
grammar and/or formatting
errors; Uses APA
appropriately and
consistently.
Grammar and
Formatting
Somewhat
adequate
(50 %)
Some critical thinking is
evident. Assertions
primarily anecdotal with
only some reference to
evidence.
Good general comments
but not always applied
directly to the discussion
topic. Ideas only
somewhat developed
with little evidence of
reflection.
1-2 major grammar
and/or formatting
errors; 3-5 minor
grammar and/or
formatting errors; Uses
APA inappropriately
and/or
inconsistently.
Inadequate
(0 %)
Poorly developed
critical thinking and
analysis.
Assertions not supported by
evidence.
Fragmented
thoughts
unrelated to discussion topic.
Comments lack new ideas or
insights.
3 or more major grammar
and/or formatting errors; 6
or more minor grammar
and/or formatting errors;
Does not follow APA
format.
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