Whittemore agreed that the Schindlers filing did meet the standard of "irreparable injury". That is, however, only one of four criteria for granting temporary injunctive relief.
and the paradigm of textual analysis of the law, mandates a consideration of the Intent, as well as the Legislative History of said law.
This was done. You don't agree with the outcome, but it was done.
This was the pertinent part:
Basically, the court weighs where the balance of the harm falls. District Judge James Whittemore found that the weight of the harm fell overwhelmingly in favor of ordering that the tube be reinserted. Without it, Schiavo would die.
But the rules also require a finding that the party asking for the order would likely prevail on the legal issues. And that, given the actual scope of the review Congress directed, was the problem.