I want to express my gratitude to the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), notably Mira Gur-Arie, and the Law Library of Congress (LLC), especially Eduardo Soares, both in DC, for having the opportunity to access documents, judicial decisions, courts, and authorities in the United States. I thank all of the people at the FJC and LLC and the staff of my chambers for their invaluable help and support. I would like to give special thanks to Viviane do Amaral for her support, affection, and friendship. Finally, I would like to express my thankfulness to my sons, Thomaz and Theodoro, for their constant motivation for my work, as well as to the Creator for his love over the creation.