As I understand this, this means he can only rule on what the Plaintiffs, i.e. Gibbs, presented. Thus, the fault rests with Gibbs for not making a more compelling case.
The fault rests with those that want to starve a human being to death. All the flowery words and legalese don't change that fact. Pure compassion should afford this woman a chance to test this new laws constitunality (is that a word?) Restoring her feeding tube is a no brainer.