The text of a decision usually includes a summary of the facts, a discussion of relevant laws, the court’s reasoning of how the law applies to the issues at hand, the court’s holding (or determination on the legal issues of the case) and the court’s orders.

The usual main parts of a Supreme Court decision are: Citation; Caption; Ponente; Nature of the Case; Factual Background; Ruling of the Lower Courts; Ruling of the Court of Appeals (if any) ;