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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Law - More on Florida Schiavo case
"In Right-to-Die Case, Fla. Justices Question Principle, Specificity of 'Terri's Law'" is the headline to this Miami Daily Business Review story, published today by Law.com. Some quotes:
During oral arguments in a right-to-die case that has sparked national debate, the justices appeared doubtful that the Florida Legislature had the constitutional authority to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo, a St. Petersburg woman who has been in a persistent vegetative state since suffering a heart attack 14 years ago.Monday's ILB entry can be accessed here (or scroll down)."Isn't it the cardinal principle of separation of powers that a legislature cannot reverse a court decision once it has been made?" Justice Charles T. Wells asked the governor's attorneys. "Isn't this what it all boils down to -- that the Legislature stepped in here and reversed a final decision in a specific case?"
In Bush v. Schiavo, the justices are reviewing the constitutionality of an emergency bill passed by the Legislature in October, which was dubbed Terri's Law. The bill gave Bush the authority to order the reattachment of Schiavo's feeding and hydration tubes six days after they had been removed by court order.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 1, 2004 11:24 AM
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