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Photo by Paul Crawford,T D 254 [email protected] ALABAMASTATE BAR HEADQUARTERS STAFF 4 IS Oo:ttt A\·fflUC',i\'1 on1S()1ncry, Al. 36104 LAV,f DAY 2006: (334) 269-1515, (800) 35'1~ 154 • FAX (33~) 26 1-63 10 E-m11il:111/o ft.nlnbar.org• \\~ t;hc:wwn~al ,tbflr.org 250 Special Event Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ex«uti,.._.Olm:tor ·-·-···-··"·"'"·-·-····--·····""'Kctth l:l.Nornun Historic Case that Ended Bus Segregation In Alabama ~ uh-e A"id.an1···---- ..··--- ·-·--Diam-l,ock S)"'letn( Adminh 1.nu01_, ______ ,, \\'1ynr J lujllti 251 Hundreds of Law Day Posters, Essays Show Comp1.n« Progr4fflmtt................................... 001.u, L Trout \\lcobAdminucri'llor .... ,----·-·--·-·-···--· ··-Amy S:bc:ll Students' Views of American Legal System Ou«cot of ftrosn!m,, ______ ,f.dw.ardM.. 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Chair"" Edi.,. 272 Lmda G Aippo, Birnvnghi)m v.ce-chairand Assoc111t0 Editor Mar;arilt L MutJi;y,Mwlpiery_,, ___ ,__ ..S~ trOllison and PiA>licailon,Oirectot ~,a N Daniel____ _,_.tomnu,ICllllontAsslS \8"11 _-l-f("""'Soard ol Cdii.n_.,......__ '°'""·--..... ....,.,c.,._ ·S-.Mill"'I._, C..,-·-AW°"""_....... a-. -ft:mt ft. '7.1m,·-&--&mftjft • MIChw J 1.m.t. fdey·-(-!Mio, • laTIUlti.-t-Klmll, • ~ • Oavdf' MlrU\,lll9Clloar4 • Olr«-(li L A.tooma\-k, lfmirrjwn • -Wlilm G.01leel..k~ ·-C-~ • ...... .Imm1-- 0. l'Ma, Gil!:*I •• l.W..l tJtw, llli;t!Dr\ -R.--Sol.v,TII.G.~·..,E--·-E--• U.O\lirl~'-~·-0--·•-w.•• &tbJ'l\\teb.· 272 Is The Alabama Supreme Court Obliged to Follow Precedental Case Law of Boerdti c.-1...,,11: b1C«IM.,_..E ........ GtN:KII 7"10toa1.lla'OIIK.Br:111n*1. ........ The United States Supreme Court? 311111DmLI.OUIIC,A;-ltlnd,~Sln'9t4!!1Cirwk.f'hl.,HcnrvPifll. Sohll 5tn era. o. rltdiA. ,.,_.. ,1n~,-. taa1 I\ CQO!Jlrhmck By JamesF. Vickrey, Jr. TIIPCIC881h CilcuiC.. Pia tfO.t. 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