Federalism

I'm not really discussing this case here -- I'm discussing it elsewhere, and other people have said my opinions online much better. But I do have one question: I keep hearing people like the lady who was just on the Early Show, saying, "the Florida courts have already made their decision. That should be final." Would those people be willing to have their reasoning hold in all cases? Should this bar appealing things to the supreme court? (The lower courts have already made their decisions, which should be final.) Should this really give the judicial system supreme authority, where other branches should never be permitted to call into question its judgments?

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Buck has to stop somewhere, Adrienne. SOME governmental entity has to get the last word. I'm much, much more comfortable leaving it in the hands of multiple courts -- all of which have agreed that Ms. Schiavo would not have wanted to be sustained by the current measures -- than I am with legislatures.

And, for clarification, Ms. Schiavo's parents can (and did) appeal any state court decision to the SCOTUS.