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
WOW Floriduh voter!! Keep us who don't reside in Flordia informed!! Any links? I am PRAYING right now for a January miracle for Terri!! Polly
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Thanks,
Kevin
A M E N!!!
For heaven's sake! That was my first thought!
Evidently. But we could not have counted on Terri's still being alive.
What Baird doesn't get is that, ultimately, it really isn't his case to hold onto.
I take great hope from the perfect timing of these events.
But would it be appropriate for such a decision to be published from a criminal court? Any precedents? Or procedural rules?
You raise an important question. Good detective work.
She's also Florida Jurist of the Year for 2002, a lofty title given to a single judge who upholds the sanctity of the jury trial system, according to votes of the Florida chapters for the American Board of Trial Advocates....
...She was thrilled when Chiles appointed her out of 31 applicants. And the honors continue. Khouzam was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to sit on a committee studying improvements to the judicial system. This past summer she was named Florida's jurist of the year by a prestigious group of Florida lawyers belonging to the invitation-only American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization dedicated to preserving the right to trial by jury. [emphasis mine]
Terri never had a jury trial, right? I'm saying that this piece of info is worth keeping in mind. :o)
In addition, her credentials appear to be impeccable. An appeals court would be hard pressed to convincingly argue against any of her decisions.
I may be wrong, but I think that the time of Terri's freedom is at hand. If Khouzam is given this case, I do believe we'll have seen the fall of the first domino.
I think, I hope, I pray.
Ultimately she was removed from the case by the appeals court, where the case was reassigned to Judge Mark Shames. The perp in that case, Robert B. Pettyjohn, admitted to severely beating and sexually abusing his neighbor's two pet llamas, ended up getting 3 years in prison. It was a hideous crime, and I suspect Judge Khouzam was removed only because some killers get lighter sentences than the one she rejected.
Link to St. Petersburg Times articles here.
Including courthouse employees betting on whether Terri would live or die. Taking bets on a woman already starved almost to death "twice". Hubby's silent these days. Felos is silent these days. Could be good, could be strategy.
There's a Tom Petty song we "won't back down". That's for Terri and anyone else they try to murder this way. LET US SET THE PRECEDENT TO STOP FORCED EXIT. Carpetbaggers like Felos will have to find some other scam.
The only time Terri has been outside in years was when Morton Plant Hospital REFUSED to admit her after she starved for almost 7 days. They were obeying Atty Felos. Terri was outside for quite some time. She was not automatically admitted to get rehydrated.
Through the help of Freepers and VIPs in the Beltway, the IV was begun around 9:30 pm on October 21, 2003. (Terri left for the hospital between 5:00 and 6:00 pm and was outside being refused treatment).
Bump.
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