BUSH v. SCHIAVO

No. 2D03-5244.

861 So.2d 506 (2003)

Jeb BUSH, Governor of the State of Florida, Petitioner, v. Michael SCHIAVO, as Guardian of the person of Theresa Marie Schiavo, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth L. Connor of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Petitioner.

George J. Felos of Felos & Felos, P.A., Dunedin, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of prohibition filed by Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida, challenges the circuit judge's denial of the Petitioner's motion to disqualify the judge from presiding over further proceedings. In this motion Petitioner argued that disqualification was merited because the judge characterized chapter 2003-418, Laws of Florida, as "presumptively unconstitutional"; because he stated that this legislation is currently depriving Theresa...

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