I don't think he has the authority to prevent illegal actions by anyone, government or not. If the Executive acts illegally then summonses are issued. And not necessarily by him regardless of the connection here. He would have to file with the Attorney Gen. of FL I would think.
"I don't think he has the authority to prevent illegal actions by anyone, government or not. If the Executive acts illegally then summonses are issued. And not necessarily by him regardless of the connection here. He would have to file with the Attorney Gen. of FL I would think."
Oh, he has the authority. Injunctions are issued all the time against government agencies, as Greer did in this case. Wishing will not make it otherwise.
And those injunctions will be honored by Jeb Bush and the DCF. They have no alternative.
The problem here with the DCF acting is that the target of their action is already involved with the courts. This is not a case where a person is standing alone. Since a court already has essential custody of Terri and proceedings have taken place and she has been found to be in a persistent vegetative state, the DCF cannot really act if the presiding judge in that case orders them not to.
You may not like this situation, and neither do I, but the DCF is now enjoined not to remove Terri from the hospice or to do anything else regarding her. It is a legal injunction, whether we like it or not.