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U.S. court rejects right-to-die appeal Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:58 AM GMT Printer Friendly | Email Article | RSS ATLANTA (Reuters) - A U.S. court has rejected an appeal by the parents of brain-damaged Florida woman Terri Schiavo who had asked that their daughter's feeding tube be reinserted, according to an opinion issued today. As Schiavo lay for a fifth day without food or water on Wednesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals acknowledged the "absolute tragedy that has befallen Mrs. Schiavo". Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, had asked the appeals court to overturn a lower court's rejection of...

Circuit Court Denies Schiavo Request The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals early Wednesday morning denied a request by the parents of Terri Schiavo to have her feeding tube re-inserted. The three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1. A federal judge in Florida also refused an appeal Tuesday morning. Schiavo’s parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, vowed to file another appeal Wednesday, presumably with the U.S. Supreme Court. "The Schindlers will be filing an appropriate appeal to save their daughter's life," Rex Sparklin, an attorney with the law firm representing the parents, told the Associated Press. The legal...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - After losing two consecutive appeals in federal court, Terri Schiavo's parents vowed Wednesday to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) as their severely brain-damaged daughter began her fifth full day without the feeding tube that has kept her alive for more than a decade. In a 2-1 ruling early Wednesday, a panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta said the parents "failed to demonstrate a substantial case on the merits of any of their claims" that Terri's feeding tube should be reinserted immediately. "There is no denying...

FILEDU.S. COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUITMarch 23, 2005THOMAS K. KAHNCLERK[PUBLISH]IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUITNo. 05-11556D. C. Docket No. CV-05-00530-TTHERESA MARIA SCHINDLER SCHIAVO,incapacitated ex rel, Robert Schindler andMary Schindler, her parents and next friends,Plaintiffs-Appellants,versusMICHAEL SCHIAVO,as guardian of the person ofTheresa Marie Schindler Schiavo, incapacitated,JUDGE GEORGE W. GREER,THE HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST, INC.,Defendants-Appellees.--------------------------Appeal from the United States District Court for theMiddle District of Florida--------------------------(March 23, 2005)Before CARNES, HULL, and WILSON, Circuit Judges.PER CURIAM:Plaintiffs have appealed the district court’s denial of their motion for atemporary restraining order to require the defendants to transport Theresa MarieOur dissenting colleague says...

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ATLANTA (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court rejected an appeal by the parents of a brain-damaged Florida woman against a lower court's refusal to reinsert Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, according to an opinion issued Wednesday. 

Lawyer: Schiavo Ruling Expected Soon By JILL BARTON Tuesday, March 22, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. - Warning that Terri Schiavo was "fading quickly" and might die at any moment, her parents begged a federal appeals court Tuesday to order the severely brain-damaged woman's feeding tube reinserted. The appeals court didn't indicate when it might rule, but George Felos, the attorney for Terri's husband, Michael Schiavo, told the Associated Press that he expected a decision before daybreak Wednesday. An attorney for parents Bob and Mary Schindler said in a court filing that the 41-year-old woman might die before they could get a...

Hon. J.L. Edmondson (Chief Judge) Date of Appointment: May 7, 1986 Hon. John C. Godbold Date of Appointment: July 22, 1966 Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat Date of Appointment: November 21, 1975 Hon. Paul H. Roney Date of Appointment: October 16, 1970 Hon. R. Lanier Anderson Date of Appointment: Appointed on August 6, 1979 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which on October 1, 1981, became an appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Hon. James C. Hill Date of Appointment: May 21, 1976 Hon. Stanley F. Birch, Jr. Date of Appointment: May...

Schiavo Thoughts: Judge Whittemore's Order ExplainedAuthor: Matt Conigliaro I previously posted Judge Whittemore's order, and it's here. In short, the order concludes that the Schindlers have identified no violation of Terri's constitutional rights. For those looking for more information, here's my extended summary: Judge Whittemore observed that the Schindlers are seeking a temporary injunction -- one mandating the reinsertion of the feeding tube. There are several requirements that must be met to obtain a temporary injunction. The court found the requirements applicable here to be met except the most important one: a showing of a substantial case on the merits...

Until Wednesday afternoon, the significance of Judge William H. Pryor Jr.'s recess appointment to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was largely symbolic. His appointment by President Bush outraged senators who objected to Pryor's record on issues such as gay rights, abortion and federalism. As Alabama attorney general, Pryor defended statutes criminalizing homosexual sodomy, spoke out against decisions legalizing abortion and won cases trimming congressional power over the states. Democrats blocked a vote on his nomination, but the president's recess appointment will allow him to be on the court through 2005. Since Pryor joined the bench in February, his...

RENO LAWSUIT ON ELIAN TO BE DECIDED BY 11TH CIRCUIT Time: 9:00 AMDate: Tuesday, April 23, 2002Location: 12th Floor CourtroomFederal Justice Building99 NE 4th StreetMiami, FL (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and abuse, said today that Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman will present oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2002, in the 12th Floor Courtroom of the Federal Justice Building in Miami, FL. In a lower court decision, Judicial Watch had won the right to sue former...