"Annual supplement to West's Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features...

"Annual supplement to West's Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features...

"Contains new and updated original articles covering recent concepts and court cases since 1992 offering comprehensive coverage of all aspects of constitutional law, as well as biographies of people who have had an impact on our government's legal framework (Supreme Court Justices, Presidents, Cabinet Members, Lawyers, and more)...

"This encyclopedia fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens...

Contains biographical sketches on the lives and cases of America's 100 most famous lawyers, from John Adams to Johnnie Cochran...

Covers "landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life...

Contains 500 articles covering a wide range of topics relating to the United States legal system...

Covering dates ranging from the colonial period to 1997, this encyclopedia provides "detailed entries on all of the major Supreme Court decisions dealing with church and state, topical and theoretical essays relating to the issue, and cogent biographies of those Justices whose decisions have achieved landmark status in the debate...

Contains essays and entries on the interaction between religion and the law in the United States...