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| The | | The justice who wrote the majority decision. | ||
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! | ! joined_by | ||
| The | | The justices who joined the majority decision. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. If the decision was unanimous, simply say "unanimous court" rather than relisting every judge. | ||
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! | ! concurrence | ||
| The | | The justices who wrote a concurring opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. | ||
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! dissent | |||
| The justices who wrote a dissenting opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. | |||
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! concur_dissent | ! concur_dissent | ||
| The | | The justices who wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. | ||
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! overturned | ! overturned | ||
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Description of fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| court | The name of the court where the case was heard. |
| citation | Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| date_decided | The date the decision was handed down. Use MM/DD/YYYY. See here for acceptable formats. |
| appealed_from | The court from which the appeal immediately came. |
| decision_by | The justice who wrote the majority decision. |
| joined_by | The justices who joined the majority decision. If multiple, separate by asterisk. If the decision was unanimous, simply say "unanimous court" rather than relisting every judge. |
| concurrence | The justices who wrote a concurring opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| dissent | The justices who wrote a dissenting opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| concur_dissent | The justices who wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, if any. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| reaffirmed | Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| questioned | Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| cited | Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| followed | Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
| related | Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
