[atlaw]

I did not say Fed. Supp. cases are are not used by other courts.

That's fine. I will accept your interpretation of your words.

But (since you seem to have some familiarity with the subject) I am sure you also know that "precedent" does not necessarily mean, or equal, "binding precedent." Precision in the written word is a worthy goal.

[connectthedots]

In a legal sense, an opinion of a trial court judge is not a precedent. It's just the opinion of one judge.