A court spokeswoman said the judge had not disclosed the reason for the reversal.

And a court spokeswoman, who talked to the judge after the letters were made public, said a final decision had not been made.

Judge Ito affixed that logo to distinguish the computer from another one, a court spokeswoman said.

A court spokeswoman said the warrant had not yet been issued.

A senior court official said he had hanged himself, but the court spokeswoman would not confirm that.

By the close of business on Wednesday, the court had not responded to the request, and a court spokeswoman said there would be no reply overnight.

Kentucky officials are "extremely pleased" with their system, said Beth Lucas, a court spokeswoman.

More than 20 people spoke at the hearing, most of them supporting the rule, a court spokeswoman said.

She died of pemphigus vulgaris, a rare skin disease, a court spokeswoman said.

"We've never had such a situation," said Claudia Perdomo, a court spokeswoman.