Gentlemen,
Attached is a draft Rule 36A letter answering Chief Judge Effron's question
about obtaining declaratory relief under the All Writs Act. I've looked
for cites in addition to the Posner opinion I circulated Wednesday afternoon,
but didn't find anything helpful. That's the most recent pronouncement
from a published federal court of appeals decision that I could find.
As I mentioned, unless we file by around 0800 on Thursday, it won't even
have the potential to influence the judges, since they will almost certainly
conference the case Thursday morning. So please provide your feedback
ASAP.
Semper FI,
DHS