Posted on 04/24/2005 10:02:02 PM PDT by IleeneWright
BAR PRESIDENT DENOUNCES ATTACKS ON JUDICIARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2005 CONTACT: Francine Walker, The Florida Bar TELEPHONE: 850/561-5666
STATEMENT OF KELLY OVERSTREET JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR
TALLAHASSEE -- The tragic and high visibility case of Terri Schiavo has resulted in an unprecedented and unjustified attack upon our judiciary. Regardless of anyone’s personal or political feelings about the Schiavo case, this is a critical time for Americans to recognize the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining the rule of law and the importance of the separation of powers among the three branches of government.
It is in times like these that we should recognize that our judges, on a daily basis and not just in high profile cases, have the duty and responsibility to protect the rights and liberties afforded to all of us by law.
Judges have no control over which cases come before them and they will inevitably be involved in deciding difficult and unpopular cases. When presiding over a case, judges make rulings based solely on the Constitution and other laws, and not their own feelings or personal beliefs.
While we may disagree with decisions and actions of public officials including judges, it is entirely unacceptable and unfair for our judges to be criticized and even vilified when no judicial basis for such criticism exists. Unfortunately that is what is happening as emotions heighten in the Terri Schiavo case.
Florida newspapers are now reporting that Circuit Judge George Greer has not only been accused of murder and terrorism by congressional leaders in Washington, but has received death threats and was pressured to leave his church.
Societal dilemmas should never be confused with constitutional responsibilities. Florida’s legal profession knows from polling that Floridians want nothing less than a fair and impartial judiciary.
Judge Greer is an ideal representative of the type of judge citizens want to hear their case. His rulings are based on laws, not emotions and not politics.
Indeed, his rulings have been repeatedly reviewed and scrutinized by many different courts on many different occasions. We must continue to have confidence in our legal system and expect our judges to act with the knowledge and integrity required of their position.
Judges are limited by duty to responding to such unfair criticism. But Florida’s editorial boards, community leaders and the 75,000-member Florida Bar are not. The Florida Bar joins many of the state’s major newspapers and democratic advocates in denouncing the unwarranted attacks on the judges and courts which serve everyone in this great country.
About The Florida Bar: The Florida Bar is the statewide professional and regulatory organization for lawyers. With more than 76,000 members, the Bar serves as an intermediary for attorneys, the courts and the public. Headquartered in Tallahassee, the Bar is a unified state bar by rule of the Supreme Court of Florida.
Membership in the Florida Bar is a necessary component of Supreme Court regulation for all lawyers licensed to practice law in Florida. The foundation for the organization is built on a philosophy of equity and ethics.
Through its programs and services, the Bar supports this philosophy with four pillars that function as the mission of The Florida Bar: providing public service, protecting rights, promoting professionalism and pursuing justice.
greer also acted as her attorney. so much wrongdoing, so hard to explain it all here at FR.
I tried the link. Maybe the bill number will get results but Terri's name is not on their search engine at the Fla. Senate.
Well, THIS pretty much *sums* it all up, with the exception of explaining the behavior of the LIBpublican RINO Judges?
GOVERNMENT
"A day of decision is upon us. Whether it was the legalization of abortion, the banning of school prayer, the expulsion of the 10 Commandments from public spaces, or the starvation of Terri Schiavo, decisions by the courts have not only changed our nation's course, but even led to the taking of human lives. As the liberal, anti-Christian dogma of the left has been repudiated in almost every recent election, the courts have become the last great bastion for liberalism. For years activist courts, aided by liberal interest groups like the ACLU, have been quietly working under the veil of the judiciary, like thieves in the night, to rob us of our Christian heritage and our religious freedoms. Federal judges have systematically grabbed power, usurping the constitutional authority that resides in the other two branches of government and, ultimately, in the American people." —Tony Perkins
Terrorism and murder. It was both terrorism and murder.
Terri was NEVER represented by an attorney. Judge Greer took on dual roles as her guardian ad litem and as her attorney in fact and in addition, he was petitioned repeatedly to recuse himself but would not do so. Judge Greer needs to be investigated ASAP.
Terri WAS NEVER REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY WHICH IS A RIGHT EVEN COMMON CRIMINALS HAVE, IT'S CALLED DUE PROCESS AND A RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY. This is on the record.
After you read the court pleadings, return and say something based upon your new familiarity with the case(s).
I'm constantly amazed how those who could avail themselves of good arguments in support of their position choose instead to advance frivolous ones.
That's a flat-out lie. She had three different guardians-ad-litem. Perhaps you should read what they had to say. Oops, I forgot - you won't agree with them, so they must be part of some shadowy conspiracy.
ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT!A CTION ALERT!
Eagles up. Contact judiciary commitee and demand justice be done for Terri and for us.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390454/posts
Do you want to make a change and see some justice? Congressman Tom DeLay said the House Judiciary Committee will be investigating Terri's case and making recommendations to the full house about any reforms that they believe are necessary in this debacle over Terri's life and death.
This thread is to brainstorm, and to report what contacts we have made and the results. Below is a link to the committee members.
Anyone who wants to help organize a ping list- SPEAK UP. We need someone to make a list of objectives and contacts.
This thread is for activism. If you are not interested in that - please move to a different thread. I am done with the flame wars.
This is for those who want action and want a change.
There is no law against any student praying in school.
There is no ban on the ten commandments in public places, except where they are promoted by the government authority in a way that makes them "official" policy.
Go ahead and believe Mr. Perkins, if it makes you feel better.
While you are at it, ask yourself if you favor the appointment of Judge Priscilla Owen, the President's nominee? And, if you do, tell us how you feel about the Attorney General's characterization of her rampant judicial activism?
Did you give Eternal Vigilance the numbers we found on the donations the other day?
The denial of FOOD and WATER to a disabled person, is most CERTAINLY a *FELONY*!
Not to mention, that the very GAL that Greer assigned to Terri in 1998, when MS first requested that Terri be starved and dehydrated to death, specifically stated in no uncertain terms to JUDGE GREER, that it was his opinion, that MS, given the substantial CONFLICT OF INTEREST as terri's Guardian, was not able to PROVE *clear & convincing evidence* and thus, it was his recommendation and opinion, that terri's feeding tube NOT be removed!
WHY? Because it was ALSO his opinion, given all of the FACT, that MS stood to PROFIT financially almost immediately, upon the death of his *wife* terri Schiavo.
The FL Bar board of governors is slowly decending into a deeper and deeper joke.
They continue to be so full of themselves they can not see the trees for the forest.
They told the family law section they can not lobby for homosexual adoptions yet the family law section has and continues to have lobby information on their specific homepage.
For those who do not know, the FL bar has their annual convention this june. Many of those there are going to be judges who have seious cases of black robe fever.
The judiciary is the last bastion for democrats in FL. The problem for conservatives is that the liberals have a numbers game edge on judicial candidates. Liberal law professors will churn out more liberal minded lawyers than conservative lawyers.
I AGREE! But Tom Delay is being accused by the MEDIA of having said something (albeit it's TRUE) of saying something that I don't believe he ever said.
not in contact at moment. answer is no.
actually it is a territory issue not political.
It is the thin black line of us vs them.
The FL Bar is controled by the FL SC. It is judges protecting judges. They do not want their turf challenged.
There is no "greer put them up to this".
All judges and the FL Bar have a reflex action to always defend judges. It is like the MSM always saying good about democrats and bad about republicans.
TERRI......had *NO ATTORNEY* representing her! Judge greer was responsible for making sure that Terri was provided with CONSISTENT legal representation and as a result, he became the ONLY qualifying representative for Terri in court!
Thus.....Greer appointed HIMSELF, as a result of denying terri proper legal representation!
I'm sure Jay Wolfson would be surprised to hear that. Richard Pearse as well...
You insult these good men by claiming that they didn't exist.
The Bar Assoications are merely Lawyers Unions and should be given no further credence than any other unions.
The only difference between them and the Teamsters or Dockworkers is the latter provide a useful service to the general public.
Attorneys on the other hand are blood-sucking parasites totally as out of control as the Courts and Judges they serve.
Attorneys should all be salaried government employees. Justice shouldn't be for sale to the highest bidder.
Another pimp of the legal industry speaking out for the man in black who helps him make his living!
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