"Plaintiff's allegation that (Circuit Court Judge George Greer, the presiding state judge in the case) denied Theresa Schiavo access to court by not requiring her presence is without merit." "With respect to plaintiff's contention that Judge Greer violated Theresa Schiavo's procedural due process rights by failing to appoint a guardian, the record belies this contention. ... There would be no constitutional deprivation here because three guardians were appointed to represent Theresa Schiavo's interests over the course of the litigation."
Guardians which the HINO was able to dispose of at will, apparently.
As best as I can tell there have been three, and perhaps four or more guardians appointed by the courts over the last 15 years.
Michael Schiavo
John Pecarek
Richard Pearse
Jay Wolfson
Each of the three guardians - Pecarek, Pearse, and Wolfson were appointed by the court during short periods in which Michael Schiavo's guardianship was forced into review, after which, guardianship was returned back to him.