The court order (enjoining the executive branch from enforcing the law) is beyond the court's powers.
He could have removed her before the order was issued (had he not telegraphed his plan to remove her in the press conference).
The removal law did not require court pre-approval. He could have removed her by having the state police order the sheriff's to stand down.
Judge Greer issued an injunction that violated the separation of powers. Professor Turley (noted constitutional scholar) among others agreed.
Greer overstepped his powers and Gov. Bush did not resist that with the means he had at his disposal. If Terri was not in a PVS, after her removal, this could have been shown to the world and she would not have been executed thereafter. In fact, the whole stinking charade put on by Greer/Felos/M. Schiavo would have been exposed for the world to see.
If Greer ordered the starvation of Gov. Bush's son or daughter, I suspect he would have removed them and brought them to safety.
Although I like Gov. Bush, this was a failure of judgment and leadership, in my opinion.
BINGO.
It's a sad day when our own government can't save the life of an innocent woman just because a member of a death cult says she needs to be starved to death and thrown into the ovens.
Absolutely right.
The removal law did not require court pre-approval. He could have removed her by having the state police order the sheriff's to stand down
And that too.
To which I might add: the Pinellas County Sheriffs are in rebellion against the state of Florida. They asserted that they would "stop" the DCF from doing a job which is specifically empowered to them by the state law. And doing so under the authority derived from the governor's office - the state Constitution spells that out. Therefore the sheriffs were in defiance of the governor, their ultimate commander. That is quite simply an open rebellion by armed officers.
It should have been put down just on that basis alone.
Too long the Executive and Legislative branches of our government, both state and federal, have let the judiciary branch usurp their authority.
The judiciary is only to interpret the law within the bounds of the Constitution. The Executive and Legislative branches have conceded to them the power to make and enforce law by Judaical decree also, especially on any hot button moral issues.
The system is way out of balance. They need to take a stand and quit rolling over and playing dead.
They can start by impeaching a few of these judges who over step their authority by making law and ordering police action.
The judge that refused to follow their directive of the Congress and the President should be standing in front of the Senate next week.
Yup.
(had he not telegraphed his plan to remove her in the press conference)
Very interesting. Did Greer set up Jeb or did Jeb set up the whole judiciary?
In a nutshell. Well said.