Posted on 01/05/2004 1:42:20 PM PST by cpforlife.org
This is a Hospice Patients Alliance Special Update Jan 5, 2004, sent out periodically to inform the public about news affecting hospice and end-of-life care.
We have just confirmed that ALL of Judge Baird's cases, INCLUDING the suit by Michael Schiavo v Gov Bush related to the Terri's Law, challenging its constitutionality, HAVE been transferred to Judge Nelly Khouzam. This information came directly from Judge Khouzam's assistant. Judge Khouzam is known to be a "by the book" tough, but fair judge.
For a little about Judge Khouzam see:
"Diminutive judge sits tall behind the gavel" Northpinellas St Petersburg Times 12/29/2002 http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/29/NorthPinellas/Diminutive_judge_sits.shtml
The court is NOT explaining why the judges were suddenly switched, except to say that "judges rotate from time to time." We believe it might have something to do with:
Local PINELLAS COUNTY COURT BAILIFFS AND COURT EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING BETS ON WHETHER TERRI WOULD DIE OR NOT!!!
It was widely reported that Judge Baird made reckless and prejudicial comments in support of Greer and Felos and against Jeb's lawyers way before he had heard the evidence from the Governor's attorneys.
In other words, Judge Baird's comments are the likely reason local Pinellas County employees were doing "inside betting" that the local Pinellas County Judges would back each other's poor and constitutionally illegal decisions against Terri's constitutional rights and thus overrule Jeb Bush and Terri's Law. The 6th Circuit Judges are upset to have anyone tell them they are morally and legally wrong...... whether it's constitutionally illegal or not to murder Terri.
Conducting inside betting on the case is a severe violation of the code of conduct for court employees! Whether that is, or is not, the reason the judges have been switched, the very important change in judge can be extremely significant to what happens to Terri. We are hoping that Judge Khouzam will give the Gov a fair hearing in the case and allow the discovery he sought (which was denied by Baird). If Judge Khouzam allows some discovery as requested by Gov Bush, it could make all the difference!
You heard it hear first!
Ron Panzer President, Hospice Patients Alliance http://www.hospicepatients.org
And the question is, what is "in a fair manor"?
:-)
Judge Khouzam did not hear the case and has no ability to pass any judgment on the evidence and testimony presented by the parties.
The hearing, judicial process, was completed with the submission of the case to Judge Baird. In the interest of judicial economy, the State of Florida is big on judicial economy, I would not anticipate that there would be any re-hearing. Once Baird hands down his order, Judge Khouzam would be left without the ability to re-hear the case. An appeal to the Second DCA would be next. The Second DCA likely would certify the question and Bush could appeal directly to the Florida Supreme Court.
Dear Lord, please let this be good news!
Waiting and praying..........
It has nothing to do with "I guess it's too big a case for him to let go of, considering the implications of the case and the agenda of the court as seen by Baird's prejudicial comments before getting the case." Judge Baird has already heard the case!!
Cases are NEVER turned over to a new judge once they have been heard or are in the process of being heard.
There is nothing extrordinary going on here....
It was widely reported that Judge Baird made reckless and prejudicial comments in support of Greer and Felos and against Jeb's lawyers way before he had heard the evidence from the Governor's attorneys.
Good news. I doubt that the new judge will be all that fair, but she could not possibly be more corrupt than Baird. He is a total disgrace to the legal profession, worse than a tort lawyer.
Somehow, somewhere along the way, the public is going have to demand the removal of corrupt judges. They are not gods.
Let's hope Khouzam is one of the good ones! As a mother and a woman, surely Judge Khouzam will see MS for what he is - a heel, a cad, a liar and a cheating husband, who has put Terri's family through untold suffering and emotional torture for 10 years. A Human In Name Only who has escaped justice and sees himself as the 'victim' in the battle to kill Terri. Boo hoo for poor Mike. A woman can see through him in a heartbeat!
It is possible that Judge Baird would keep this case, unless the Chief Circuit Judge who made the change of appointments for the judges is allowing Baird to keep the case. We believe that under the circumstances, the appropriate thing is to completely remove Baird from the case, since he stated, before taking the case, that Terri's Law was presumptively Unconstitutional, therefore showing bias against the Governor and Terri's Law! We HAVE determined the following:
JUDGE KHOUZAM HAS MOVED TO JUDGE BAIRD'S OFFICE This can be confirmed by calling Judge Khouzam's old number at 727-464-6425 which now answers as Judge Baird's number. The recording also states that Judge Khouzam may be reached at 727-464-3232 Judge Baird's old number!
Judge Baird HAS been moved from the Circuit Civil Division to the Criminal Division on 49th Street. It is Chief Circuit Court Judge Demers that makes the court appointments for the judges, we are told.
Judge Nelly N. Khouzam has taken over Judge Douglas Baird's division and his cases in the 6th Circuit Civil.
FV SAYS: Good, that means that Baird will be at the same complex as our protests on Jan. 7th and 8th. He's still responsible for his actions THUMBING HIS NOSE AT GOVERNOR BUSH!
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