[Traveler59]

I, and many of the people here, have read the court filings and rulings. Unlike some people, however, many of use do not believe that every word that comes forth from a judge's pen is automatically true.

I agree wholeheartedly. When a judge ignores case law and precedence and goes off into never-never land, much like the 9th Circus Court does, then it's a given the judge is an idiot and the ruling will be overturned in short order. However as this case progressed through the courts, both state and federal, it was minutely reviewed by higher courts at each step. Both the decisions, case law, and precedence cited in the decisions rendered where very straight forward.

-Traveler

[supercat]

However as this case progressed through the courts, both state and federal, it was minutely reviewed by higher courts at each step.

If the Home Plate Umpire calls "strike" on a pitch that rolls along the ground before a motionless batter, the call could be appealed to Bud Selig himself but the pitch would still be a strike.

Early on, Terri's parents received some pretty bad legal help. I don't think any reasonable person may deny that. The appeals courts in this country are not designed to remedy any problems that a party may incur because of poor legal advice. There are generally some good reasons for this (the system doesn't want to encourage people to hire bad lawyers for the purpose of getting do-overs) but at times it can result in severe injustices.

Had Terri's parents happened to appoint better counsel to represent her interests, she might still be alive today. I see no reason, however, why Terri should have been bound by the mistakes made by a lawyer over whose appointment she had no control.