Federal Judge Kills Bid To
Federal Judge Kills Bid To Bar Schiavo Ruling
At an emergency hearing, Lazzara openly doubted whether he has jurisdiction to intervene in a right-to-die case that has been winding through state courts for five years. He termed the Schindlers' new federal lawsuit a ``quintessential shotgun pleading,'' but added: ``given the importance of what's at stake here, I'm going to proceed.''
Thanks for this link to the Mighty Barrister, who explains why the headline is misleading. Basically, the federal judge wants Terri's parents to polish up their complaint. They have ten days to do this before they can be heard again in federal court. They'll be bumping right up against September 11 -- the date that the Florida judge set for removal of the feeding tube.