The battle over Britney Spears’ conservatorship may be headed to Congress.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is requesting the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on court-ordered conservatorships and specifically referenced the #FreeBritney movement, Variety reports.
Alongside Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the two congressmen wrote a letter to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) regarding court-ordered conservatorships and called Britney Spears’ case “the most striking example.”
“The House Committee on the Judiciary is charged with safeguarding the rights affording to Americans by the U.S. Constitution. These rights include having the free will to guide one’s own affairs and the legal autonomy over one’s own finances. When situations suggest the unjust deprivation of those rights by the government, we have an obligation to conduct oversight and explore potential remedies,” the letter states.
“In recent years, there has been growing public concern about the use of conservatorships to effectively deprive individuals of personal freedoms at the behest of others through the manipulation of the courts.”
“The most striking example is perhaps the case of multi-platinum performing artist Britney Spears,” the letter continues. “Since 2008, Ms. Spears has been under a court-ordered conservatorship. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this arrangement remain in dispute but involve questionable motives and legal tactics by her father and now-conservator, Jamie Spears.”
The letter cites August and November court appearances where Britney’s attorney told that court that the singer is “strongly opposed” to having her father remain as a conservator.
“Ms. Spears is not alone,” the letter continues. “There are countless other Americans unjustly stripped of their freedoms by others with little recourse.”
The letter concludes by calling on the House Judiciary Committee to investigate conservatorships.
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