1. Write the complete case citation across the top of your page. Then, list Facts, Issue, Holding and Rationale 2. The brief should be typed and one-two pages in length. 3. Facts: Briefly describe (in a few paragraphs) the facts (background) of the case. This is usually described at the beginning of the case. What happened that brought this case to court? 4. Issue: What is the court deciding in this case? The issue is usually one or two sentences, found in the middle of the case. 5. Holding: What did the court decide? This is also known as the ruling of the court. It is usually only a sentence (or even just a few words) long and is usually the last sentence in the case. 6. Rationale: Why did the court decide the way it did? What were the reasons for the courts decision? The court will usually look at statutes, Constitutions and/or the common law and prior precedents in describing its rationale. ANSWER Case Facts The facts about this case are straight and visible. After a keen study of the case, various facts come up. The first one is black children were denied admission to public schools based on their race. Only white children secured admission to community schools. This act of discriminating against black children in terms of admission to community public schools was in relation to segregation laws. From a concrete study of the case, one realizes that the quality of education in schools set aside for black is not the same compared to other schools attended by white children. Some regulations in form of laws failed to ensure that the quality of education in black schools was the same as of those schools attended by white children. Although there were provisions that guided on how to provide separate schools for both black and white children and ensure the quality of education was the same, nothing was done at all. The regulations to provide the same quality of education in both white and black schools were unfair. The regulations were only applicable in community schools attended by white children. At the same time, when black children tried to seek admission in white community schools, they were denied the chances. This is a clear indication of how the separate but equal regulation was unfair because it favored white children and ignored their black counterparts. The denial of admission chances of black children was the major cause why this case was brought to court. Another supporting reason is the fact that although there were regulations to motivate and avail good quality of education in black schools, nothing practical at all was done. The basis of this case is the denial of black children admission in community schools and poor quality of education in black schools. The basis of this case is strong since, the separate but equal regulation is ignored and all the attempts to get other viable options in education matters by black children are thwarted in all possible means. Case issue The case is deciding on the segregation of black children when it comes to admission to community schools. Black children are denied the chance to join community schools for no apparent reason. Again, the court has to decide on the failure to implement the separate but fair regulation. Although there are concrete guidelines to provide equal quality education in both black and white schools, segregation goes on. The quality of education is good in schools attended by white children and poor in black children institution. The court has to decide on this two pressing issues. Case Holding The court found out that the separate but fair regulations were unfair especially to black children. This in turn had negative impacts on them and affected their academic performance. The court directed that black children had the right to gain admission to any white schools they had applied. Case Rationale This verdict was arrived based on offering quality education to both black and white children. The verdict was aided but the failure of the separate and fair regulation, which was ignored and never implemented. Both black and white children have the right under law to acquire quality education. The fact that the quality of education offered in black schools is way below standards, the court had not option but to give a clear verdict. The verdict does not victimize anyone but it brings fairness and equality.