Terri Schiavo update: Judge Baird's is OFF case.

Hospice Patients Alliance ^ | 1-5-04 | Ron Panzer

[cpforlife.org]

This is a Hospice Patients Alliance Special Update Jan 5, 2004, sent out periodically to inform the public about news affecting hospice and end-of-life care.

We have just confirmed that ALL of Judge Baird's cases, INCLUDING the suit by Michael Schiavo v Gov Bush related to the Terri's Law, challenging its constitutionality, HAVE been transferred to Judge Nelly Khouzam. This information came directly from Judge Khouzam's assistant. Judge Khouzam is known to be a "by the book" tough, but fair judge.

For a little about Judge Khouzam see:

"Diminutive judge sits tall behind the gavel" Northpinellas St Petersburg Times 12/29/2002 http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/29/NorthPinellas/Diminutive_judge_sits.shtml

The court is NOT explaining why the judges were suddenly switched, except to say that "judges rotate from time to time." We believe it might have something to do with:

Local PINELLAS COUNTY COURT BAILIFFS AND COURT EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING BETS ON WHETHER TERRI WOULD DIE OR NOT!!!

It was widely reported that Judge Baird made reckless and prejudicial comments in support of Greer and Felos and against Jeb's lawyers way before he had heard the evidence from the Governor's attorneys.

In other words, Judge Baird's comments are the likely reason local Pinellas County employees were doing "inside betting" that the local Pinellas County Judges would back each other's poor and constitutionally illegal decisions against Terri's constitutional rights and thus overrule Jeb Bush and Terri's Law. The 6th Circuit Judges are upset to have anyone tell them they are morally and legally wrong...... whether it's constitutionally illegal or not to murder Terri.

Conducting inside betting on the case is a severe violation of the code of conduct for court employees! Whether that is, or is not, the reason the judges have been switched, the very important change in judge can be extremely significant to what happens to Terri. We are hoping that Judge Khouzam will give the Gov a fair hearing in the case and allow the discovery he sought (which was denied by Baird). If Judge Khouzam allows some discovery as requested by Gov Bush, it could make all the difference!

You heard it hear first!

Ron Panzer President, Hospice Patients Alliance http://www.hospicepatients.org

[ruoflaw]

well done!

[fiesti]

Kudos to Terri rallyers! Wow - 3 tv stations?


I have not seen any reports on TV yet about the rally even on bay news 9 did I just miss it?

[a5478]

I don't know if they broadcast anything. I was going on reports from those present that stations were present. Also and AP guy.

[FR_addict]

This whole constitutuional issue is a sham.

The law gives the governor the right to overturn a convicted criminal's sentence, but Felos and the rest of the "right to kill" group say it is unconsitutional to save Terri's life, because Michael, the husband in name only, wants to kill her.

[ruoflaw]

We cannot starve a prisoner on death row because they would claim that it is cruel and inhumane. People cannot starve their farm animals or pets because it is cruel and inhumane... after all, animals are innocents and they depend on us for food and care... so why is is ok to kill a innocent human being that cannot speak for herself or care for herself? MS's actions are reprehensible, He sues for malpractice and the money was awarded for her care and rehabilitation and then he spends the bulk of the money on trying to have her killed by starvation.

[a5478]

"He sues for malpractice and the money was awarded for her care and rehabilitation and then he spends the bulk of the money on trying to have her killed by starvation."

My question exactly. And in the meantime she is denied the treatment and rehabilitation any severely disabled individual deserves and by law should receive.

It's mind boggling.

[ruoflaw]

I have wondered all along...where are the checks and balances that are put into place to protect people?

[iowamomforfreedom]

I have wondered all along...where are the checks and balances that are put into place to protect people?

They have all failed. The higher courts won't go against one of their own. Law enforcement won't investigate. Florida DCF won't investigate. State Attorney Bernie McCabe won't investigate. The Guardianship Committee won't investigate.

There is ample reason to start an investigation by any one of these authorities, yet nothing happens.

I truly don't know how the Schindlers bear it.

[Lauren BaRecall]

I emailed highway2health to see if we can get a link for the archived show. If so, I'll post here.

[FR_addict]

Here it is:

Ron Panzer with guest WILLIAM HAMMESFAHR, MD. Terri Schiavo/Schindler 01-07-2004

http://www.highway2health.net/ArchiveShows/index.html

The link is working now for this archived show.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Great post, iowamom!

[Ohioan from Florida]

Excellent letter, a5478! I'll be composing my own shortly. Yours is positively encouraging to those of us fighting for Terri! Thank you for your inspiration!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Thanks for all of your digging! It's much appreciated!

[floriduh voter]

Keep praying. It's working.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I deleted your psyop without reading it. You have something to say, say it publicly.

[HiTech RedNeck]

You advance a novel theory that has never been countenanced from the founding of this country until now. In other words: b.s.

[floriduh voter]

Dysfunctional Pinellas County. Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. It's a great place to live but the court system is wacked. They have some major housecleaning to do and it's hitting the fan real soon. Betting on Terri's life is going to be hitting the news wires. WHAT WILL THEY DO? What goes around comes around.

[HiTech RedNeck]

One must also keep firmly in mind, with respect to the law being challenged, that the state could well pass a clearly constitutional law which has a more powerful effect in curtailing a purported right; namely, a total ban (no gubernatorial discretion) upon slow starvation and thirst deaths sans a written directive. Such a law would be no more unconstitutional to apply to Terri, than if the state had issued Michael Schiavo a CCW permit, then rescinded all CCW permits by law 6 months later while the original CCW permit was under litigation for some reason. If a more powerful law would be constitutional, then a forteriori a less powerful one would be.

Courts are not gods standing on Mt. Olympus. They are hired by the state to decide questions of laws which can change, not to fix legal rights in stone, although they, and shyster philadelphia lawyers, often do pride themselves to imagine the latter.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It's a great place to live

Unless the "prevailing science" says you're too brain damaged.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Great! The show was typed in when I saw that page earlier, but it was not linked. It was obviously linked later on, and I just saw it after I read your post. I had asked if we could post the link on FR, and they said, "Yes, have at it."

I wanted them to know we're listening, and spreading the word about the show. :o)

Thanks!