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Seems to me those rules are a bit of a problem. Too bad Terri's lawyers couldn't have focused earlier on somehow forcing the case to get routed to someone other than Judge Greer. Seems to me that the system as it exists is ripe for corruption.

The rules are to prevent judge-shopping and were in place long before Terri's case and will continue long after Terri's case.

In another case the Schindlers filed, for a TRO after the 1st order to remove the feeding tube, they did file the case before a different judge. Although the TRO was granted by this judge, the appeals court reversed. http://www.jud10.org/2ndDCA/july01/2D00-1269.htm

I do know that in my state, at least in a criminal case, a defendant (but not the state) gets one chance to change a judge (no reason has to be given the first time), but there are strict time limits on the request for change of judge. I'll have to check the rules for the time limit for change of judge for civil cases. If the Schindlers, as an interested party, didn't file for a change of judge within the time limits, the courts wouldn't allow it.

In another case the Schindlers filed, for a TRO after the 1st order to remove the feeding tube, they did file the case before a different judge. Although the TRO was granted by this judge, the appeals court reversed. http://www.jud10.org/2ndDCA/july01/2D00-1269.htm

I'll look at that.

If the Schindlers, as an interested party, didn't file for a change of judge within the time limits, the courts wouldn't allow it.

I wonder if Judge Greer acted nicely until the time limit was up?

Although I can understand a desire to avoid "judge shopping", it seems that the current system makes judge shopping more of a problem than it would be if judges were assigned cases by lot. As it is, the rewards for someone who can steer a case to a judge who's hostile to his opponents are way too big.

In another case the Schindlers filed, for a TRO after the 1st order to remove the feeding tube, they did file the case before a different judge. Although the TRO was granted by this judge, the appeals court reversed. http://www.jud10.org/2ndDCA/july01/2D00-1269.htm

Basically, a quick reading it seems the appeals court said that the other court shouldn't have reversed the earlier actions of the first court without showing compelling new evidence. In other words, once a judge declares his interpretation of evidence, nobody else may ever question it.

Don't man made "rules" sound utterly stupid?? No wonder we all need a Saviour. Judge Greer, Michael Schiavo and his family and the doctors who have "cooperated" and the Attorney Felos, are ALL ruled by demonic spirits. And the Governor and President Bush have just lost my respect. We cannot talk out of both sides of our mouths. Either were pro-life or pro-death. No in between. I am really disappointed with what I have seen here. Govenor Bush has had emails from all over the world. He's had several from here. And obviously even from the UK. Disgusting!!