Breaking news!
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/24/schiavo/index.html
*skips the part about the Supreme Court*
Chalk one up for the good guys...On another legal front, Florida Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge George Greer on Thursday denied a petition of the state Department of Children and Families -- and Gov. Jeb Bush -- to take Schiavo into state custody.
Wait...wtf? I'm watching Fox News right now...and there's this guy outside Greer's court live...and says a ruling hasn't been made yet. CNN also doesn't have anything...so how could cnn.com be updated with a ruling that hasn't even been made yet? O_o
I'll keep updating this post as I learn more.
EDIT2: Well, the judge made the decision posted above...I heard it from CNN and Fox News, yet cnn.com still has the same story...quite odd, if you ask me.
Anyway, Judge Greer denied the petition for Jeb Bush to put Terri in protective custody. This will probably be appealed, so this ruling opens up an avenue for this case to go back to the Supreme Court for a fifth time.
Also, on the news, the lawyer-guy for the Schindlers was talking about new medical evidence that suggests that she is not, actually, in a persistent vegetative state. However, he didn't mention any other doctor besides the one that made the diagnosis by chiefly looking at medical records(I repeat: he never actually saw Terri).
My prediction: Bush will rant, the parents will appeal to the Florida court of appeals based on new medical evidence. They will affirm Greer's decision. The parents will petition the Florida Supreme Court, who will dismiss. The parents will then file with the federal district court, and this is about when Terri will probably die. Even if she manages to hold on, I can't see any judge overruling 21 past rulings based on "expert" testimony based on medical records.
