" ... an assault that continues, in this case, in contravention of the will of the people as expressed in Florida in the state legislature, by the governor, now by the Congress of the United States."
What has the Florida legislature expressed in this case?
It expressed a wish that the Governor of Florida be empowered to sign an executive order requiring re-insertion of Terri's feeding tube. The law was popularly known as "Terri's Law", try Google.