The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an unusual step in a lawsuit challenging a doctor’s decision to stop life support for a 2-year-old boy.
The case centers on the death of Israel Stinson, whose mother, Jonee Fonseca, had fought unsuccessfully for the life of her son.
She is represented by the Pacific Justice Institute, which said Friday that after six months of deliberations, the 9th Circuit announced in an unusual move it is looking beyond the procedural and jurisdictional issues addressed by the lower court. Read more...