Going to the full court of appeals does give the family two more tries as opposed to going straight to the Supremes. But if time is of the essence, why wouldn't you go straight to the Supremes?
Answer: What they are after is a ruling by a divided en banc court, with the judges appointed by republicans ruling mostly in their favor and the judges appointed by Democrats ruling against. It fits their political needs, not their alleged concern about Terri.
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