[ConservativeGadfly]

very true. but the point was that congress had every right to go in and deal with the question of whether or not terri's case could be heard in federal court. and THAT was the point. what the lawyers did with that opportunity was another question entirely.

[lonevoice]

very true. but the point was that congress had every right to go in and deal with the question of whether or not terri's case could be heard in federal court. and THAT was the point.

And with that point I do agree. They had an absolute right. Unfortunately, congress passed legislation that said the federal court may conduct a de novo review of Terri's case. Had the legislation said federal court shall conduct a de novo review, Terri's feeding tube would most likely have been reinserted. IMHO congress knew the likely outcome of their watered down legislation. They only provided theatrics for their constituents.