Judge orders 3 PM hearing on Schiavo feeding tube re-insertion News
Judge orders 3 PM hearing on Schiavo feeding tube re-insertion

[JURIST] US District Judge James Whittemore of the Middle District of Florida has scheduled a hearing for 3 PM Monday afternoon [PDF order] to consider a request to have feeding resumed for Terri Schiavo [JURIST news archive]. President Bush signed congressional legislation [JURIST report] early Monday morning to move her case into federal court. Terri Schiavo's parents have asked the court to have the feeding tube re-inserted while federal review is pending. Reuters has more.

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