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25 Year old Jessie Jones lost 2/3 of her blood due to an ulcer; was a Jehovah's Witness; refused transfusion; district court J. Tamm denied (no pending case); carried to J. Wright of Circuit Court of Appeals; he personally went to the hospital, decided patient was in no mental state to decide; signed order. Jones (after was well) asked for an en banc re-hearing. Appeal denied, and again denied by Supreme Court.; patient. never refused transfusion/just consent. Justices had 4 different reasons to refuse; should Court. have been involved? Court can always validate their own decisions.