OK - let me see if I get this (democratic-appointed judge) judge right:
If you're a US Supreme Court justice wanting to keep 17 year old murderers alive, you can read "international" laws and international opinions and decide that US laws must be thrown out in total.
If you want an innocent woman killed because you are pro-abortion, and her supporters are pro-life, you can ignore evidence and "follow the rules of the court" to decide that there is no reason to feed her and give her water.
You almost got it. They are not following the rules of the court. They're following the Rules Of Terri's Case.
Rule #1 - Terri must die.
Rule #2 - If following a particular law will enhance your ability to kill Terri, follow it.
Rule #3 - If following a particular law will interfere with killing Terri, do not follow it.
Rule #4 - Terri must die.
Actually, Judge Whittemore is a registered Republican. The selection of federal judges is more a function of recommendations from a state's U.S. senators than input from the president; hence the appointment of a Republican judge by a Democrat president.