[Dolphy]

The former US Supreme Court clerk on Abrams' show just pointed out that Greer never explained why he deemed one medical opinion more credible than the other, thereby insulating himself upon appellate review

It will take a lot of convincing before I abandon the opinion that this was gamed from the beginning. The Schindler's were out-lawyered, they didn't rebut medical testimony (according to Greer) and they didn't have the resources to bring in credible witnesses to present alternative views. I'm not sure what Greer's responsibility was in terms of ordering that all available tests be administered

[supercat]

I'm not sure what Greer's responsibility was in terms of ordering that all available tests be administered

What are the odds that everything in Terri's guardianship records is kosher? If anything were found to be not kosher, I'd think that'd put Greer in a bit of trouble, wouldn't it?

[Kretek]

I'm not sure what Greer's responsibility was in terms of ordering that all available tests be administered

Unless you want to go to France, judges aren't responsible for producing facts on their own initiative. It is the responsibility of the parties to discover and present the facts.

[Kryptonite]

The SCOTUS clerk may not have been speaking only to medical testimony, she might have been speaking to testimony regarding Terri's will.

I honestly don't know what Greer's rulings state, but if Congress doesn't believe that a state court judge has not adequately explained his rulings in a matter involving the Constitution's right to life, they absolutely have the power to act by mandating a trial de novo in federal court. They so ordered, and the federal judiciary has thumbed its nose.