Celebrity Justice
Crazy New Legal Papers in Britney Case

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.


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16. 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

17. When I finally believed I really was bi-polar, I was bankrupt, jobless, had been arrested twice in a month and the comedown from that manic episode was bruuuuutal. Prior to that I was hallucinating non-stop and in complete la la land (but I liked it mostly, which is the messed up part).

In her case she has an endless supply of money, hundreds of manicas (actually) following her around and a hard time seeing which friends and family she can trust, and until recently it was any vagrant off the street that wasn't a Spears. It's like she's been kidnapped by a cult and nobody can get through to her but the cult is her manic episode that won't let her comedown to balance the hell out. A big bi-polar episode makes an ego-trippin look like severe depression. Oh, and she's Britney Spears.

Posted at 6:48PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Dupes

18. Hell in a handbasket wants OUT!! Can this girl "not adult mentally" be forced into an outpatient program?? If she doesn't want constant company at her house, hospitalize her. She doesn't want to be locked up but she clearly needs psychiatric help! And not just one visit a week type follow up either. She has profound issues that will require much therapy and medicine management.

Posted at 6:49PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Brit Fan

19. FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!

So now someone wants the FEDS involved?!? Well, I say we do a full Terry Schievo (spelling?) and let's get Congress involved! They got into the feeding tube issue... why not pass emergency legislation declaring the Senate sub-committee on Ridiculous Matters the conservators of Britney's estate?

Next stop... THE U.N.!!

Posted at 6:52PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Nor Cal Reader

20. so when are we going to hear about the congressional britney hearings? thats the next step right?

Posted at 6:55PM on Feb 14th 2008 by captain hashley

21. Read the DOC's before you post, this is a well written brief and gives a lot of insight into what has happened to her.

Posted at 6:55PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Joe

22. Lefty Lutfi is behind, in front of, next to and below this totally illogical BS.

Posted at 7:00PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Bunnie Blondie

23. Looks like my intuition was correct. Lutfi IS behind this -- he and Sands -- Sam needs Brit's money to pay Sands and is getting desperate... Here is the whole story at OK MAgazine

http://www.ok-magazine.com/news/view/4545

Posted at 7:06PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Rappy

24. RETARD!

Is Jon Eardley related to Mark Kaplan? Or Paris Hilton? Or Alli Sims?!

Posted at 7:00PM on Feb 14th 2008 by la Laa

25. Damn ,Sam has it out for the family doesn't he ?? The guy Kaplan hired/fired knows some dirty secrets and it's going to come out for the public to see and I have said this before we are going to be suprised...

Posted at 7:06PM on Feb 14th 2008 by S

26. Odd, because Jon Eardley is a Cal Bar Attorney, offices shown in Whittier or S.M., who according to Lexis Nexis is only licensed to practice in Cal. No listing for an Eardley comes up for District of Columbia. I think this is bogus, and a feeble attempt to make some ching off Britney as usual. Some random questioning jurisdiction? Lame.

Posted at 7:04PM on Feb 14th 2008 by msbness

27. LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT, AN ATTORNEY IN NYC IS TRYING TO GET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO OVERRULE
THIS STATE AND COUNTIES JURISDICTION SO SHE CAN TAKE HER MEDICATION PROPERLY AND FIND HER WAY TO
STARBUCKS? WHY IS THIS LAWYERS ADDRESS IN WASHINGTON D.C.? ALSO, HOW CAN HE STATE THAT HE IS THE
ATTORNEY FOR BRIT-BRIT UNLESS HE WAS HIRED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS LEGAL AUTHORITY WITH HER? I DO HAVE
A SUGGESTION FOR BRITNEY, DONATE ALL YOUR MONEY TO THE JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON AND LET'S
SEE WHO HANGS AROUND THEN.

Posted at 7:03PM on Feb 14th 2008 by GRD

28. Finally...thank you, thank you, thank you. Get the girl back her civil rights. This is the USA, people are allowed lawyers here.

Posted at 7:03PM on Feb 14th 2008 by really???

29. Just wondering!

How many other CREEPS will try to get their names in lights?

Posted at 7:13PM on Feb 14th 2008 by la Laa

30. What is funny is that if Britney has NO contact or private contact with any attorney of her own choice, how in the H E LL does this attorney have access to such 'inside' information about Britney and her situation?

I think Sam, Sands & Grossman cooked this one up! And anyone else being burned by the conservator at this time. Awfully coincidental, don'tcha' think?

Posted at 7:17PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Michelle

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