Celebrity Justice
Crazy New Legal Papers in Britney Case

Posted Feb 14th 2008 6:22PM by TMZ Staff

In a bizarre twist, a lawyer in NYC has filed legal papers in Federal court, asking that Britney's conservatorship case be taken away from L.A. County Superior Court.

In the documents obtained by TMZ, attorney Jon Eardley claims Britney's rights have been snatched away from her and she has been cut off from life as she knows it.

Eardley claims, "It is doubtful that Ms. Spears can receive equal protection and a fair trial or hearing in the custody proceedings because of the intense media scrutiny of what would normally be private aspects of a person's life." It appears Eardley wants an injunction issued in federal court, asking the judge for the power to protect Brit in the custody case as well.

The documents allege "the deprivation of her civil liberties by the conservator is so severe as to interfere with the effectiveness of the scheduled medications that are covered by the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act." This appears to be an attempt to get the Federal court to accept jurisdiction.

It is unclear on whose behalf Eardley is acting. We're told Sam Lutfi and his spokesman, Michael Sands, have something to do with the filing, though the exact nature of their involvement is unclear.

Stay tuned.


Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears


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1. Like she cares
She's off dancin'
and goin' ta starbucks
as usual
whatever

Posted at 6:32PM on Feb 14th 2008 by erin

2. Well, well, well. And here comes someone else who wants his 15 minutes of fame. Pfffffff

Posted at 6:34PM on Feb 14th 2008 by manny

3. Very interesting, But does care about anything other than Starbucks and the corner gas station?

Posted at 6:34PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Lenn K.

4. If loving Britney is wrong, I don't want to be right!

Posted at 6:34PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Boz

5. Next, they'll want to take it out of the country!

Posted at 6:34PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Donna

6. W T F? She sold her house in NY so she can't claim she is a resident there can she?

Posted at 6:35PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Brit Fan

7. Crackpot, P.A.

Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Bellvue Psychiatric Center

8. Please, please, please let her have full control of her life again, so she can re-initiate her prior self destruct systems. It's only a matter of time! Let he tie things up in her own special way! Release her and let her run rampant, naked, and clueless through the streets again!

Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Huge Fan of the Evil Brit

9. I have thought for some time that this might happen. On the surface there is to my mind a good case for the Federal Judiciary to step in. A review of the actions of the court in California as to her constitional rights will be interesting, if a Federal Magistrate finds that the court violated her rights in custody or under conservation there could be hell to pay. The entire custody adjudication goes out the window as does the conservatorships and the authority of the courts in California to take any action.

Posted at 6:38PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Bill

10. Huh??? Looks like a publicity stunt to me!

Posted at 6:41PM on Feb 14th 2008 by IowaGirl

11. WTF does NY have to do with this?

Posted at 6:43PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Ima Bitch

12. When can some arbitrary lawyer decide that he can interfere in anybody's personal legal matters? I've never heard of such a thing. Who hired him? Somebody take that telephone away from Osama Pufti.

Posted at 6:43PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Fed-her-a-Line

13. LIFE AS SHE KNOWS IT?????? WTF??? SO THAT WOULD BE RITE-AID, STARBUCKS AND THE GAS STATION , RIGHT???

Posted at 6:44PM on Feb 14th 2008 by itsme

14. I would be willing to bet Sam Lutfi is behind this,.

Posted at 6:44PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Rappy

15. Finally somone with some sense - take away her life for what - to many others out there should be in line before her, Take her life away like she is 12 years old, She is ot a minor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,This whole deal is just wrong. An injustice has been commited on Brit,


She needs a real lawyer on her side - she should be able to have fair representation.




Posted at 6:47PM on Feb 14th 2008 by FlyonTheWallTZM@aol.com

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