Posted on 03/30/2005 12:25:05 PM PST by jpsb
Edited on 03/30/2005 12:44:39 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
With time running out for Terri Schiavo, a federal appeals court Wednesday rejected her parents' latest attempt to get the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube reconnected.
The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to consider an emergency bid by Bob and Mary Schindler for a new hearing in their case, raising a flicker of hope for the parents after a series of setbacks in the case. But the court rejected the request 15 hours later.
Three times last week, the court also ruled against the Schindlers.
"Any further action by our court or the district court would be improper," Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr. wrote. "While the members of her family and the members of Congress have acted in a way that is both fervent and sincere, the time has come for dispassionate discharge of duty."
To be granted, the parents' request would have needed the support of seven of the court's 12 judges. The court did not disclose the vote breakdown.
The Schindlers visited their daughter Wednesday morning at her hospice and urged their supporters to keep trying. "I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw," Bob Schindler said. "So she's still fighting, and we'll keep fighting."
"We know that some of her organs are still functioning. ... It's not too late," he said.
In requesting a new hearing, the Schindlers argued that a federal judge in Tampa should have considered the entire state court record and not whether previous Florida court rulings met legal standards under state law. The Schindlers' motion also said the federal appellate court in Atlanta didn't consider whether there was enough "clear and convincing" evidence that Terri Schiavo would have chosen to die in her current condition.
uuuuh, what? This is one of the most incomprehensible posts I've ever seen. Care to elaborate?
Opps Courts not curt.Sorry typeo
WTF ?
The Appeals court deny Terri appeal, the courts are finished with this case. Fox
OK, thanks.
Prayers sent.
I would hate to see the secnario, like with some death row cases, where her tube is re-inserted, then put back in, then taken out ad infinitum.
Just what I thought would happen. Damn! Nothing going on with the legislature either.
When the law says they must grant a de novo hearing, how can they constitutionally reject it? What sadists!
Jeb "Pontius" Bush has already wash his hands on this.
Wonder if he asked for Judge Rear's permission before washing his hands?
Do we have any judges with a conscience in this country?
Yes, but Judge Wilson dissented AGAIN.
Clinton appointee with a little humanity...
wash = washed (before the spell and grammar checkers get me)
I hate them. I really do. It is almost as if they said they were going to review it just to taunt everyone, because I doubt that they had any intention of examining it again. They have all the power, and they're letting us know it.
No story yet just breaking on ABC News.
I like judges less and less every day. Would it kill them to order her feeding tube reinserted while they investigate the truth of the matter?
What do you want him to do?
on FNC confirmed-denied
Wonder if Jessie is doing better at the Fla State legislature?
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