CRJ550 Saint Leo University Muncy v City of Dallas Legal Issues Case Brief

Muncy v. City of Dallas, 335 F. 3rd. 394 (5th Cir. 2003)

Case briefs will follow the following format (mandatory subheadings)

a. Title and Citation (e.g. Jones v. Smith, 123 F.3d 456 (11th Cir. 2004)

b. Type of Action (e.g. civil suit for money damages for violation of free speech rights)

c. Facts of the case (Discuss relevant facts: What happened? Why is this in court?)

d. Issue(s) (Focus on the issue relevant to this course; refer to the Syllabus as needed)

e. Decision (What is the court’s holding? I.e. how did the court rule?)

f. Reasoning (Why did the court rule the way it did?)

g. Rule of Law (in one sentence, what legal point or principle do we take from this case?)