Subject: West monopoly
   Date: Fri 14 Mar 1997 17:49:45 -0500 (EST)
   From: Matthew Campbell <sg93zetz@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu>
     To: citation@teo.uscourts.gov

Dear Sir/Madam:

     I read with interest today the article regarding court cases at 
http://www.news.com/Perspectives/mw/mw3 12 97a.html. I was indeed 
aware that the West numbering system was in use, but wasn't aware of 
the cozy relationship and upholding of it as a monopoly. For shame! 
How can justices of the United States be engaging in this activity? 
And worse yet, turning a blind eye to the law when it is convenient 
for them in this fashion, yet enforcing it in other instances?

     A public domain system should be set in place, and should have 
been years ago. As to the burden of converting the old to the new 
system, I suggest you merely start using the new system and release 
the West system into the public domain so that judgments prior to the 
new system can be looked up, as should have been done many years ago.

                                   Matt Campbell