Acknowledgments

SPECIAL THANKS

The editor wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the writers and copyeditors who aided in the compilation of American Law Yearbook. The editor gratefully thanks Matthew Cordon, Frederick K. Grittner, Lauri R. Harding, David R. Johnstone, Jeff Lilly, Mary Hertz Scarbrough, and Heidi Splete. Furthermore, valuable content review of entries came from: Matthew Cordon, Frederick K. Grittner, and Lauri R. Harding.

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