No, they did not.
The judges followed the law.
No, they did not.
Greer ILLEGALLY made an order DENYING food or water by natural means (i.e., by her mouth):
“Ordered and Adjudged that Respondents’ Emergency Expedited Motion for Permission to Provide Theresa Schiavo with Food and Water by Natural Means is DENIED.”
See: http://www.libertytothecaptives.net/greer_deniesf&w_bymouth.html
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Sections 12101 provides that necessary and appropriate rehabilitation services and physical/motor skill therapy may not be denied a substantially disabled patient in the United States of America. Cf 28 CFR, Ch 1, Subpart B, Sect 35.130 States "Nothing in the Act or this part authorizes the representative or guardian of an individual with a disability to decline FOOD, WATER, medical treatment, or medical services for that individual."Contrary to Florida Statute, Greer ORDERED Terri's death, based on self-serving hearsay testimony of Michael Schiavo:
765.309 Florida Statute: Mercy Killing of Euthanasia Not Authorized; Suicide Distinguished. -- (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act of omission to end the life other than to permit the natural process of dying. (2) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures from a patient in accordance with any provision of this chapter does not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide.458.326 Florida Statute: Intractable Pain; Authorized Treatment. -- (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, and no treatment authorized by this section may be used for such purpose.
782.08 Florida Statute: Assisting Self-Murder. -- Every person deliberately assisting another in the commission of self-murder shall be guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.775.082, s. 775.083 or s.775.084.
Florida's prohibitions against assisted suicide protects not only the terminally ill, but also the disabled, the elderly, the chronically ill, the severely handicapped.
Withholding food and water by mouth is a deliberate act to end life and is prohibited in the Florida statutes.
"Helping" Terri kill herself is assisted suicide and is also prohibited in the Florida statutes.
744.3215 Rights of persons determined incapacitated.--
Contrary to Florida Statute, Greer did not recuse himself, as required, when asked to do so, 5 times by attorneys Anderson/Gibbs:
Florida Statute 38.10, broken five times by not disqualifying himself from the Schiavo case when it was requested. The statute states whenever a party to any action or proceeding makes and files an affidavit stating fear that he or she will not receive a fair trial in the court where the suit is pending on account of the prejudice of the judge of that court against the applicant or in favor of the adverse party, the judge shall proceed no further, but another judge shall be designated in the manner prescribed by the laws of this state for the substitution of judges for the trial of causes in which the presiding judge is disqualified.
In addition, Greer violated other laws: Judge Greer Breaks Law To Ensure Death
and see, Schiavogate---The Big Cover-up
The PROCEDURAL aspects were what was reviewed, NOT THE FACTS (what are the facts?). ALL the evidence before Greer, including ALL the evidence Greer threw out THAT FAVORED TERRI'S RIGHT TO LIVE, i.e., the testimony given by all of Terri's friends, family, nurses, doctors, the bone scan and report of Dr. Walker, including his deposition (which Greer forbid as evidence as Felos filed a motion requesting such), and medical tests, the deposition of Michael Schiavo (which Greer did not allow, after Felos filed a motion blocking such deposition, several times). ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS, TESTIMONIES, AND DEPOSITIONS ARE THE FACTS OF THE CASE. Every Florida judge who "reviewed" this case, either RUBBER-STAMPED what judge Greer said, or REFUSED to take the case. The federal courts also did not comply with the law, it REFUSED to take the case on de novo review and, once again, merely looked at procedures.
Of course, there may be a reason why the Florida District Court of Appeals and Florida Supreme Court rubber-stamped or refused to over-rule judge Greer:
Charges of Unethical DCA Activity Surface in Schiavo Case
and see
Schiavo Case Tangled Web of Deception, Corruption
I believe in the rule of law, but ALL rules of law must apply TO ALL in order for there to be a RULE OF LAW, in order for there to be justice. In this case, following the rule of law did not occur, which is why it led to an unjust and barbaric end called murder via dehydration.
This smoke screen is how they rule -
It needs to be mailed to every one of our reps and newspapers and TV (FOX, Rush, Hannity) also, for many will simply hide behind statements like Cheney is quoted as saying - particularly the newspapers of today = "reporters" no longer investigate, they simple parrot
Thank you for this information.
In addition, Judge Greer chose to ignore a federal subpoena and to ignore the law that was passed to re-review the case.
How come he gets to decide to ignore some laws?
I can't believe Cheney said "just because we don't like a decision". Don't "like" a decision? I don't just "not like" the decision that led to an innocent, helpless, disabled woman being executed slowly over 13 days, by dehydration and starvation, while her mother and family were forced to watch, with the thug police camped out in her room and her adulterous husband and sick death freak lawyer hovering over her. It makes me want to vomit. I'm sickened by "the decision"! How could such a hideous thing have happened in my country?
What's worse, is that it looks like with the exception of Tom Delay and the few decent people who tried to stop this, the weasel politician's, lawyers and judges, aren't going to do anything about it.
I'm fed up. I'm donating some extra money to Free Republic (I'm already a monthly donor) and then I'm signing out . Can't deal with this anymore.
It just frustrates me to no end that people don't get it, or maybe they are cold hearted? I don't know. I'm heartbroken that this was allowed to happen.
If what you say could stand in a court of law, then I am for the prosecution of Judge Greer!
Excellent post.