How the Schiavo Federal Court Case Might Have Been Won(Long article worth the read)

FindLaw's Writ ^ | Saturday, Mar. 26, 2005 | By MICHAEL C. DORF

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Quick and dirty summary: "Should have hired better attorneys"

[Poohbah]

Quick and dirty summary: "Should have hired better attorneys"

These attorneys, IMNHO, intended to lose the case.

[i_dont_chat]

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[bvw]

Had the Schindlers put their best foot forward

It's an outlaw system that requires the "best foot forward" to rescue an innocent from her murderers.

[housewife101]

Basically states what I have heard from many sources...poor council was given/obtained by the Schindler family. I think, from what I know, I would agree with this

[My2Cents]

That was my fear. The nation's foremost "right-to-die" attorney represents Michael Schiavo. Where was the foremost "right-to-life" constitutional lawyer?

[nonkultur]

I heard Randall Terry suggested aginst the Fed lawyers who offered to work pro-bono.

[goldstategop]

Well they didn't want to hand liberals a Trojan Horse for using de novo to pursue claims in other areas. In a sense, the Schlinders' hands were tied. That's why it made for bad law.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[pettifogger]

FYI

(and bump to self for later read)

[My2Cents]

Pathetic, if true.

I've sent the article to Hugh Hewitt; we'll see if he comments.

[cvq3842]

Thanks - I have bookmarked.

[Hildy]

How do you justify when we bomb countries, murdering innocents?

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Where was the foremost "right-to-life" constitutional lawyer?

In front of the cameras clamoring for attention?

[ContemptofCourt]

No, that is not true. The court can only do what it is asked to do based upon the information given to the court by the party seeking relief.

The truth in this case is that the Schindler's attorneys, from day one, have bungled this case. Most recently, they were handed a gift from the legislature, a second chance in front of a federal judge, and dropped the ball. They made the wrong arguments, as discussed in this article and as mentioned by others who have been watching this case.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Where was the foremost "right-to-life" constitutional lawyer?

In front of the cameras clamoring for attention?

[brytlea]

Amen.
susie

[Rodentking]

An excellent explanation of the difference between the legal system we have and the justice system we long for. We now see the result of the rule of a man, rather than the rule of law.

What it boiled down to is that Terri's lawyers did not say "Please" pretty enough, Terri married a deatheater, got judged by a deatheater, and now will die.

[Poohbah]

Well they didn't want to hand liberals a Trojan Horse for using de novo to pursue claims in other areas.

Actually, the attorneys threw the case to serve another agenda.

[Rodentking]

An excellent explanation of the difference between the legal system we have and the justice system we long for. We now see the result of the rule of a man, rather than the rule of law.

What it boiled down to is that Terri's lawyers did not say "Please" pretty enough, Terri married a deatheater, got judged by a deatheater, and now will die.