Not sure if this will mean anything in the long run, but Congress has a bipartisan bill before the House on the Terri Schiavo case. The bill would take the case out of the authority of the Florida courts (where the final answer has been given - kill Terri) and put it into Federal Court. Congress had considered passing a bill to force reinsertion of the tube, but no theory could be found which granted to Congress that authority. President Bush has also adjusted his schedule to be in Washington on Sunday to sign the bill when and if Congress can pass it.
My own opinion? Federal and state courts have been loathe to overrule each other or yield any power to the other branches of government. This may be a way to get the tube reinserted for a day or a week. But ultimately, the courts will side together and the Supreme Court will refuse to take any stand, to avoid setting a precedent.
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