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==Background and personal information== |
==Background and personal information== |
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Born in [[1942]] in [[Brooklyn, New York]], Judge Greer grew up in [[Dunedin, Florida]]. He received his [[associate's degree]] from [[St. Petersburg Junior College]] in [[1962]], his [[bachelor's degree]] from [[Florida State University]] at [[Tallahassee]] in [[1964]], and his [[law degree]] from the [[University of Florida]]'s [[Levin College of Law|College of Law]] in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] in [[1966]]. He became a [[commissioner]] of [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]] in [[1984]]. He was first elected to his present position of [[probate]] judge in [[1992]] on a [[nonpartisan]] ballot and plans to retire in [[2010]] after his current [[term]] expires. |
Born in [[1942]] in [[Brooklyn, New York]], Judge Greer grew up in [[Dunedin, Florida]]. He received his [[associate's degree]] from [[St. Petersburg Junior College]] in [[1962]], his [[bachelor's degree]] from [[Florida State University]] at [[Tallahassee]] in [[1964]], and his [[law degree]] from the [[University of Florida]]'s [[Levin College of Law|College of Law]] in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] in [[1966]]. He became a [[commissioner]] of [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]] in [[1984]]. He was first elected to his present position of [[probate]] judge in [[1992]] on a [[nonpartisan]] ballot, was reelected in [[1998]] and [[2004]], and plans to retire in [[2010]] after his current [[term]] expires. |
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Greer is a [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] and a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]. |
Greer is a [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] and a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/06/Tampabay/Quiet_judge_persists_.shtml ''St. Petersburg Times'' article] |
*[http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/06/Tampabay/Quiet_judge_persists_.shtml ''St. Petersburg Times'' article] |
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*[http://www.michaelschiavo.org/ ''Michael Schiavo.org'' website] |
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*[http://www.bioethics.upenn.edu/symposium/?pageId=1&subpage=290 University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics 10th Anniversary Symposium] |
*[http://www.bioethics.upenn.edu/symposium/?pageId=1&subpage=290 University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics 10th Anniversary Symposium] |
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George W. Greer (born 1942) is a judge serving in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court, probate division, in Clearwater, Florida, who received national attention when he presided over the Terri Schiavo case.
Background and personal information
Born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, Judge Greer grew up in Dunedin, Florida. He received his associate's degree from St. Petersburg Junior College in 1962, his bachelor's degree from Florida State University at Tallahassee in 1964, and his law degree from the University of Florida's College of Law in Gainesville in 1966. He became a commissioner of Pinellas County in 1984. He was first elected to his present position of probate judge in 1992 on a nonpartisan ballot, was reelected in 1998 and 2004, and plans to retire in 2010 after his current term expires.
Greer is a Southern Baptist and a Republican.
He is legally blind and cannot drive cars. His colleagues say his condition gives him a unique perspective on the rights of the impaired. (Blindness does not disqualify one from acting as a jurist. During Greer's studies at Florida State, he was for a time a roommate of Jim Morrison, who later became lead vocalist of The Doors.
Terri Schiavo Case
He received substantial attention in the American national media and around the world for his involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, as well as criticism from many different groups for his ruling that her feeding tube should be removed, according to what her husband insisted would be her wishes.
Because Greer's controversial decisions in the Schaivo case conflicted with the opinions of patrons at his church, the Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater, Greer was asked by pastor William Rice to clarify his relationship with his church. Greer then withdrew his membership from the Calvary congregation.