"On a related topic, it is beginning to appear that the Schindler lawyer is completely incompetent.
That's right, eat your own.
OK, neither of you have apparently paid any attention to the filings. Despite the fact that the legislation passed by Congress allowed FULL REVIEW by the federal courts, there was NO MENTION of it in the federal filings. Basically, the attys submitted the same appeal they've lost serval times over in state court rather than actually use the new legislation. Every lawyer and legal scholar, both pro-Terri and pro-Michael have said that it was a HUGE oversight on the part of the family's atty.
The filing tot the Supremes contained language that stated "in the event that the legislation passes". No competent atty would file with the Supreme Court and not mention legislation that had already passed THREE DAYS before.
That's right, eat your own.
I think the guy did the best he could within the timeframe he had. Most attorney's would have given up a long time ago.