<P> The text of the Act is: </P> <P> (a) The Supreme Court and all courts established by Act of Congress may issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law . </P> <P> (b) An alternative writ or rule nisi may be issued by a justice or judge of a court which has jurisdiction . </P> <P> Application of the All Writs Act requires the fulfillment of four conditions: </P>

Why doesn't the all writs act (awa) create an unlimited source of judicial power