Federal Hearing Tuesday for Schindler-Schiavo's Life
TAMPA, FL, Aug. 30, 2003 -- Judge Richard A. Lazzarra of the U. S. District Court in Tampa has ordered an emergency hearing in the case of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, moving the life-and-death drama from the Florida state court system, where it has been waged for the past five years, into the federal court system. Attorneys fighting for Schindler-Schiavo's life allege violations of the Americans with Disabilties Act, among other federal laws. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at the Federal Courthouse in Tampa.