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I really like the use of bullet points in the introductory paragraph to introduce the holding -- and I sub-indent the bullet points when possible:

Eisner v. Macomber
Pevsner_v._Commissioner
Farid-Es-Sultaneh_v_Commissioner
Commissioner_v._Duberstein
Commissioner_v._Flowers
Commissioner_v._Glenshaw_Glass_Co.
Raytheon_v._Commissioner
United_States_v._Drescher
United_States_v._Davis

When describing the judge's reasoning, I like using bold text to introduce the paragraphs:

Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner
Commissioner v. Kowalski
Old_Colony_Trust_Co._v._Commissioner
Adams_v._United_States

Similarly, when describing the judge's reasoning, I like to summarize a long quotation in a sentence or two, then indent the full quotation for students who want to see the primary source:

Irwin_v._Gavit

I like cases that start with a "case brief" header up top, followed by an "academic commentary" section at the way bottom (to encourage students to add insights from their law-school readings.)

Haverly_v._United_States
Helvering_v._Bruun a good start at an "academic commentary" section

I think we should add a "citations" section at the bottom, in case Wikipedia ever aspires to replace Westlaw/Lexis Nexis:

Poyner_v._Commissioner

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Recommended by Bearian

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Sherwood v. Walker, Payne v. Tennessee, Taylor v. Louisiana, Donoghue v Stevenson