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Schiavo's Parents to Appeal to Fla. Supreme Court
Associated Press ^ | 3/26/05 | Fox News

Posted on 03/26/2005 11:21:51 AM PST by akostenko

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — As Terri Schiavo (search) drew closer to death Saturday, a state judge rejected another attempt by the brain-damaged woman's parents to reconnect her feeding tube, leaving the couple with little hope they could keep her alive.

Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler (search), planned to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court later Saturday, family spokesman Gary McCollough said. The high court last week refused to intervene for the Schindlers.

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KEYWORDS: murderersrow; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo
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1 posted on 03/26/2005 11:21:51 AM PST by akostenko
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To: akostenko

They change their minds?


2 posted on 03/26/2005 11:22:45 AM PST by demlosers (Soylent Green is made in Florida)
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To: akostenko

bump


3 posted on 03/26/2005 11:22:59 AM PST by akostenko
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Bob and Mary Schindler fought an incredibly courageous and valiant fight and I'll always admire them. I hope that after this is over they can find peace.
4 posted on 03/26/2005 11:24:24 AM PST by Cagey
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To: akostenko

It's time to start making some arguments based on "ineffective assistance of counsel".


5 posted on 03/26/2005 11:25:09 AM PST by thoughtomator
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To: demlosers

They change their minds?

No they did not. Originally they not to appeal the case in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.


6 posted on 03/26/2005 11:25:09 AM PST by akostenko
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To: akostenko

I think the Federal appeal had no more hope than the state appeal, and it gave an excuse to delay ruling on the state appeal.


7 posted on 03/26/2005 11:26:05 AM PST by thoughtomator
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To: akostenko

I've never seen anything related to the Florida Supreme Court that would lead me to believe they would be the least bit receptive to an appeal of this kind.


8 posted on 03/26/2005 11:29:42 AM PST by speedy
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To: speedy

This is BREAKING news. Who is in charge here at Free Republic to put this in the Breaking News section?


9 posted on 03/26/2005 11:31:41 AM PST by akostenko
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To: speedy

The Florida Supreme Court struck down the law that would have had the feeding tube restored.

They are death judges.

They will ignore the evidence that Terri is not in a PVS.

It's like ignorning the 2 ton elephant in the room.


10 posted on 03/26/2005 11:32:23 AM PST by tomahawk (If we can't stand for life, what can we stand for?)
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To: demlosers

"It's time to say goodbye"--when I thought those words I then thought "How far would I go to save my daughter? When would I say it is over?"

As long as my daughter had breath in her body I would fight.


11 posted on 03/26/2005 11:33:51 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: tomahawk

I am firmly convinced that even if someone came up with a fully legal notarized living will, signed by Terri, stating she wanted to be kept alive in this exact situation- the rulings would still be the same.


12 posted on 03/26/2005 11:35:09 AM PST by conservative cat
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Governor Bush, please project yourself forward to that point of Terri's death. Ask yourself, "did I do everything but that final thing that was necessary? Did I pull the arrow from the quiver only to hesitate? Did I listen to my conscience or did I listen to my advisors?"


13 posted on 03/26/2005 11:35:30 AM PST by farmer18th ("The fool says in his heart there is no God.")
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you arent helping anything, yet again.....


14 posted on 03/26/2005 11:36:41 AM PST by MikefromOhio (Terri is going to die and then the mob is going to blame both Bush brothers. Realism is dead on FR)
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The Florida Supreme Court? We already know how this will play out, don't we.


15 posted on 03/26/2005 11:36:52 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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God bless her parents. They will not give up.


16 posted on 03/26/2005 11:37:57 AM PST by MisterRepublican (End Judicial Tyranny Now!)
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The Legal Eagles in this case are playing a game of "Simon Says" with these people. They make rulings, then it leaks out that "if they had said this" or "if they had done that" the ruling "MIGHT" have been different. The ultimate tease. So they didn't file things just right, can't we at least feed and hydrate her while we are all fightng about it? Are any of you out there lawyers in areas where you could help here??? Pro Bono?


17 posted on 03/26/2005 11:38:11 AM PST by Virginia Queen (Virginia Queen)
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I believe the courts are pointless. Greer has the legal authority under the statute to remove the tube. Just go in and give her water and see if she can take it. Greer's order that no one can give her water is illegal on the face of it. The statute only allows Greer to remove "artificially" supplied food and water.

It might take an emergency order or better yet forget the courts and get the Governors office to take marshalls to tell whatever law enforcement is on site to stand down -- the courts do not direct law enforcement, the Governor does -- and let medical doctors try to hydrate her by mouth. Can't Jeb Bush do even this much to give Terri one last chance?


18 posted on 03/26/2005 11:38:14 AM PST by politeia
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To: akostenko


19 posted on 03/26/2005 11:38:26 AM PST by Lancey Howard (....tick.... tick.... tick.... tick....)
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To: akostenko

I assume that state judge AP is really referring to is that "county probate" judge.


20 posted on 03/26/2005 11:40:33 AM PST by mtbopfuyn
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