[ClearCase_guy]

This is a land of laws, not men.

Congress passed a law that the Schiavo case had to be heard de nuevo. But a man named Greer decided to ignore that.

[Phocion]

Isn't it Whittemore who should have heard the case de novo? Greer is not in the federal judiciary.

[MindBender26]

>>Congress passed a law that the Schiavo case had to be heard de nuevo. But a man named Greer decided to ignore that.

No, Congress said the case had to be heard. The federal judge, not Greer, heard the case, and decided not to get involved.

Congress said the judge should listen. They didn't say what he had to rule.

[lugsoul]

Please get your facts straight. The law passed by Congress had nothing - absolutely nothing - to do with any proceeding in Greer's courtroom.

[hineybona]

Getting congress ans judges involved in this is a bad idea and could eventually backfire on all us.These are serious family matters.I do not want to someday have to go to a lawyer or some half assed politician for permission to handle a family medical situation the way we decide . I cant believe so many people here who usually want govt to stay the hell out of peoples lives want just the opposite in this case. I've seen normally logical posters on FR come up with the most absurd theories on this case , worthy of the DU wackoos in some cases. This whole situation is very very sad , on many levels

[teenyelliott]

Congress passed a law that the Schiavo case had to be heard de nuevo. But a man named Greer decided to ignore that.

No, he didn't. There was no new evidence, only additional rumor and accusation. Would you have the courts ignore the law and take the matter into their own hands?

[Ann Archy]

Judge Geer is now KING of AMERICA...more powerful than Congress and the President. SCARY.