2008 Woodie Awards
Timeline of events in Schiavo case
information from www.terrisfight.org
Issue date: 3/11/05 Section: Issues
June - Guardian ad Litem appointed by court to investigate Terri's case.
Oct. - Schiavo offers to donate Terri's inheritance to charity if family agrees to allow removal of her hydration and nutrition.
Dec. - Guardian ad Litem recommends the court not approve Schiavo's petition.
1999
Feb. - Attorney George Felos files bias charges against Guardian ad Litem.
June - Guardian ad Litem dismissed by the court.
2000
Jan. - Judge Greer conducts Terri's feeding tube removal trial.
Feb. - Greer rules to remove nutrition feeding tube.
Feb. - Affidavits filed by three doctors state Terri can swallow and is not in persistent vegetative state (PVS).
Feb. - Greer denies petition to allow Terri swallowing tests.
April - Terri moved from Palm Gardens Nursing Home to hospice facility.
April - Greer denies motion to return Terri to Palm Garden Nursing Home.
April - Greer imposes restricted visitor list for Terri.
July - Appeal filed with appellate court to overturn Greer's verdict.
Nov. - Appellate court conducts oral arguments.
2001
Jan. 25 - Appellate court upholds Judge Greer's ruling to remove Terri's feeding.
March 12 - Schiavo petitions to remove Terri's feeding immediately.
March 29 - Judge Greer moves up feeding removal date to April 20, 2001.
April 18 - Florida Supreme Court refuses to hear Terri's case, denies stay.
April 23 - U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Terri's case.
April 24 - Terri's feeding is terminated.
April 25 - Schiavo bans Terri's brother and sister from visiting Terri.
April 25 - Schiavo ex-girlfriend (Cyndi) reveals Schiavo lied about Terri's death wishes.
April 26 - Judge Greer refuses to hear new evidence about Schiavo's lying.
April 26 - New evidence compels civil court Judge Quesada to resume Terri's feeding.
April 30 - Schiavo files emergency motion to have Terri's nutritional feeding stopped.
May 7 - Affidavit filed by Dr. Hammesfahr (neurology) states Terri is not in a PVS.
Oct. - Schiavo offers to donate Terri's inheritance to charity if family agrees to allow removal of her hydration and nutrition.
Dec. - Guardian ad Litem recommends the court not approve Schiavo's petition.
1999
Feb. - Attorney George Felos files bias charges against Guardian ad Litem.
June - Guardian ad Litem dismissed by the court.
2000
Jan. - Judge Greer conducts Terri's feeding tube removal trial.
Feb. - Greer rules to remove nutrition feeding tube.
Feb. - Affidavits filed by three doctors state Terri can swallow and is not in persistent vegetative state (PVS).
Feb. - Greer denies petition to allow Terri swallowing tests.
April - Terri moved from Palm Gardens Nursing Home to hospice facility.
April - Greer denies motion to return Terri to Palm Garden Nursing Home.
April - Greer imposes restricted visitor list for Terri.
July - Appeal filed with appellate court to overturn Greer's verdict.
Nov. - Appellate court conducts oral arguments.
2001
Jan. 25 - Appellate court upholds Judge Greer's ruling to remove Terri's feeding.
March 12 - Schiavo petitions to remove Terri's feeding immediately.
March 29 - Judge Greer moves up feeding removal date to April 20, 2001.
April 18 - Florida Supreme Court refuses to hear Terri's case, denies stay.
April 23 - U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Terri's case.
April 24 - Terri's feeding is terminated.
April 25 - Schiavo bans Terri's brother and sister from visiting Terri.
April 25 - Schiavo ex-girlfriend (Cyndi) reveals Schiavo lied about Terri's death wishes.
April 26 - Judge Greer refuses to hear new evidence about Schiavo's lying.
April 26 - New evidence compels civil court Judge Quesada to resume Terri's feeding.
April 30 - Schiavo files emergency motion to have Terri's nutritional feeding stopped.
May 7 - Affidavit filed by Dr. Hammesfahr (neurology) states Terri is not in a PVS.