I am an attorney. I don't know a lot about legislative processes, I am by no means expert. But I do know a litle something about subpoenas. A subpoena is an order of the court or congress that compels the person to appear. No one can interfere with it. That is why if you have ever been subpoenaed as witness in a trial, your employer must give you the day off. Anyone who interferes with the subpoena is in contempt.
The subpoena stated that feeding tube was not to be removed (and that may be a deficiency in the subpoena but Greer can't raise that issue himself) and Schiavo is to appear on March 28, 2005. Anyone who interferes with appearance before congress is now in contempt and has committed a crime. Greer, by keeping the order in place to remove the feeding tube is in contempt of congress.
Well said. The subpoenas state that no one is to touch any of the equipment.
...and any personnel that removes the tube?
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Given that it is contempt to interfer with the subpoena can US Marshalls interven to keep her in protective custody - perhaps like they did in the Ellian Gonzalez case there in Florida?
Perhaps they need to subpoena Terri herself - then Greer would be interfering with a Federal witness.
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That's good to know. Thanks!