Posted on 03/21/2005 6:21:04 AM PST by MichaelP
Posted on Mon, Mar. 21, 2005
R E L A T E D C O N T E N T
LAST-MINUTE ACTION: David Gibbs III, the attorney for the Schindler family, holds a copy of the lawsuit filed in the Terri Schiavo case outside the U.S. Courthouse early Monday morning in Tampa. CHRIS O'MEARA/AP
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Judge receives Schiavo lawsuit
BY PHIL LONG
plong@herald.com
TAMPA - Capping a hectic night of action by the Republican Congress and President George Bush to pave the way, a new federal lawsuit designed to keep Terri Schiavo alive landed early this morning in the hands of a federal judge appointed by Democrat Bill Clinton.
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More evidence of how important it is that Bush's judicial nominees get approved.
The judiciary has been taken over by the liberal activist judges pushing their agendas from the bench.
"He IS trying to run out the clock. By that time Terri will have been dehydrated and starved for over 3 whole days. "
Sure sounds like it.
A compassionate person would put the tube IN immediately and then REVIEW.
Judge Whittemore Case:
Polk County, Fla. school uniforms
School Uniform Policy Gets a Victory Wednesday, January 10, 2001 By JENNA DEOPERE The Ledger LAKELAND -- A federal court judge has handed a victory to the Polk County School District and its dress code policy for elementary and middle school students. Judge James Whittemore granted part of the Polk County School Board attorney's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed in September 1999 on behalf of students and their parents who oppose the district's policy. Whittemore said in his ruling that there was not enough proof in the complaint that the rights of parents or their children had been violated. "The complaint does not contain factual allegations concerning the particular harm suffered by and of the 154 plaintiffs," Whittemore wrote in an order released Friday. "In asserting a claim that the dress code is unconstitutional as it is applied, plaintiffs must set forth facts giving the defendants fair notice of what the plaintiff's claims are and the grounds upon which the claim rests." School Board attorney Wes Bridges said the parents' lawsuit has been confusing. "This has been a very poorly pled case," Bridges said. "You cannot tell which plaintiff goes with what complaint." Whittemore's ruling didn't slam the door on the lawsuit, however. In his ruling, Whittemore said the plaintiffs have 20 days to refile an amended complaint. Robert Norgard, the attorney for the parents, would not answer questions about the lawsuit Tuesday. Bridges said the School Board now has to wait to see what Norgard does before knowing where the case will end up. He said it's not unusual to give plaintiffs a second chance to correct a complaint. Until something else happens with the lawsuit, the district will continue to gather information to prepare for a possible trial in August. The lawsuit was filed after the School Board voted in May 1999 to require school uniforms. The board chose not to include a provision in the rule that would have allowed parents to decide whether their children would wear the mandated uniforms. The rule requires elementary and middle school students to wear navy blue or white tops, plus shirts of colors accepted by individual schools, and navy blue, black or khaki bottoms.
This is not good!
That's why they are fighting Bush, tooth and nail to KEEP their monopoly.
By waiting that long and not immediately ordering the feeding of Terri to resume, I fear that this Judge has tipped his hand. It doesn't look good, IMO.
"By waiting that long and not immediately ordering the feeding of Terri to resume, I fear that this Judge has tipped his hand. It doesn't look good, IMO."
I agree.
There is no reason to NOT allow her the tube and THEN review this crap.
Hopefully this federal judge will order the MRI that Terri's been denied, etc.
That would be nice but I want her ALIVE for the MRI.
No .. it gives Terry the right to have her case reviewed in a federal court to have it put back in
Why not get on conference call with the attorneys NOW instead of 3:00?
I believe she can't have an MRI because of metal in her brain (from an experimental surgery earlier).
However, there are other tests she could have.
HRES 182 RH
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 686) for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
Mr. GINGREY from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 686) for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
House Calendar No. 17
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 686) for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
Does anyone have an email address/phone number for this judge??
"No .. it gives Terry the right to have her case reviewed in a federal court to have it put back in."
But what is the point if when they finnnnaaallly get around to making a decision she's DEAD?
It does look like footdragging.
Thanks for your efforts. However, this doesn't give the text of the bill itself. Would you know where I could get that?
She doesn't have a couple days
God bless George Bush and our Congess. None of us alive today have ever witnessed anything this extraordinary to save one life. I hope Terri is one day rehabilitated to the point that she understands what her country did for her.
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