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Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by kevinskii on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @12:53AM (#11201004)
Who would you prefer we cite, if not those who wrote the laws that are being argued?
Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by zelcon5 on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @01:03AM (#11201026)
Time is relevant. It should not be treated like a footnote in considering the importance of certain laws. If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, I think he would have used military force against Apple, or at the very least threatened Tim Cook to a duel.

To answer your question, the judges should cite their own judgement.

Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by jibalt on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @02:40AM (#11201281)
So your argument is that, because a lot of time has passed since the All Writs Law was passed, judges should take it to mean whatever they want it to mean.

On that bit about you seeing what all others fail to see, I suggest that you look up "The Dunning-Kruger Effect".

Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by stickfigure on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @02:15AM (#11201214)
That you mischaracterize Jefferson as a duelist suggests that you are not sufficiently well versed in history to judge its value.
Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @01:25AM (#11201082)
Hm. Maybe Adams. It was Jefferson who pardoned those Adams imprisoned for sedition.
Re:Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Force App... by niels_olson on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @11:20AM (#11203669)
If you can refactor the US Code, you will either be a billionaire or dead by morning.