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To: Ohioan from Florida

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/11043552.htm

Judge agrees to public access to DCF petition in Schiavo case

Associated Press



TAMPA, Fla. - A judge Thursday agreed to make public a court document filed by the state's social agency seeking intervention in the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case.

A newspaper and television station had sued to gain access to the petition filed by the Department of Children & Families that attorneys say seeks to delay removal of the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube while the agency investigates allegations of abuse by her husband.

Circuit Judge George Greer said he would make the document available Friday.

DCF attorneys argued to keep the petition sealed, citing a need to protect the privacy of witnesses even if they are not named in the petition.

An attorney for the media outlets argued that the public has a right to scrutinize the DCF's actions in the high-profile case.

Terri Schiavo, 41, is at the center of a life-or-death legal battle between her husband and parents. She suffered severe brain damage 15 years ago, and Michael Schiavo has been trying for years to remove the feeding tube keeping her alive.

Greer has ordered the feeding tube removed March 18.


1,352 posted on 03/03/2005 2:23:49 PM PST by phenn (http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: phenn

The MSM badly wants Terri dead. Furthers their liberal agenda.


1,357 posted on 03/03/2005 2:29:16 PM PST by freepertoo
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To: phenn

was Judge Greer even taking this investigation into consideration?


1,364 posted on 03/03/2005 2:38:50 PM PST by ruoflaw
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To: phenn

So Greer will make it public on Fri.

Is that after he gets on a flight to Mexico? LOL


1,373 posted on 03/03/2005 2:50:37 PM PST by tutstar ( <{{---><Petition to Impeach Judge Greer http://www.petitiononline.com/ijg520/petition.html)
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To: phenn

phenn,
If Michael was so darned sure that Terri, "wouldn't ahve wanted this" then why did he authorize inserting the feeding tube originally???

he is talking out of both sides of his mouth.


1,380 posted on 03/03/2005 2:56:58 PM PST by ExPatInFrance ((JUDGE GEORGE GREER'S CREDO: LAST RITES INSTEAD OF CIVIL RIGHTS. Greed & Greer KILL!))
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To: phenn

What I just don't get is how Greer can keep from being yanked from the bench, after he decided to pull Terri's feeding tube without her being tested with the new technology. I'm amazed he can get away with this.

I just can't believe all the anti-Terri forces can get away with this. Words fail me.


1,393 posted on 03/03/2005 3:07:39 PM PST by Lauren BaRecall (Can Michael's award for "lack of consortium" be pro rated?)
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