[jpsb]

Well, let just skip all the legalese and get down to it.

If you want Americans to have respect for and obey the law then the legal system has to have two things happen.
1) the process must be seen as fair.
2) The outcome must resemble justice

the process was completely unfair to Terri and those advocating for her

The outcome, death by starvation, bore no resemblance to American Justice but looked to a lot of us like justice in Nazi Germany.

So you can make all the clever argument you like but the bottom line is that if the courts keep this crap up, the entire nation will just say screw the law and screw the courts too.

[lugsoul]

"the process was completely unfair"

Honestly, do you say this because you know it, or because you believe some stuff you read on the internet that may or may not be true.

Have you read the 2nd DCA opinions? It is beyond me how one could actually read what that court did and call the process "unfair."

[MrDem]

If you want Americans to have respect for and obey the law then the legal system has to have two things happen. 1) the process must be seen as fair. 2) The outcome must resemble justice

Don't forget: 'It must be a moral law.'

[Sam Cree]

"If you want Americans to have respect for and obey the law then the legal system has to have two things happen. 1) the process must be seen as fair. 2) The outcome must resemble justice"

And the principle that underpins and guarantees the above"

All are equal before the law.