In writing papers, you are expected to follow all rules of standard English and to produce a product of which literate Justices would be proud. Buy a dictionary and use it. My office is in Chambers 326, and my office telephone is 892-2283. What follows is a suggested list of material you should extract from the cases we read. Just how you do so is up to you.
Some people find marking in the margins of the text sufficient.
Others use 3x5 cards or buy a special notebook. I do not care what you do as long as it works for you. Not all names are relevant but they may help you to keep clear the individuals involved and to remember the case. Note that it must be in generalizable form. It is not the same thing as the decision, which applies only to the case at hand.