Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Britney Spears may be on the verge of freeing herself from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for nearly 14 years. She successfully ousted her father from the legal arrangement in September, and at a hearing on Friday a judge could end it altogether.

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Rolling StoneLeft· Nov 13, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

Judge Terminates Britney Spears Conservatorship

The WeekLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Britney Spears freed from her conservatorship after 13 years

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· Nov 13, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

Britney Spears' conservatorship has finally ended

New York TimesLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Judge Ends Conservatorship Overseeing Britney Spears’s Life and Finances

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NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Freeing Britney Spears: What to Expect Now That Her Conservatorship Has Ended

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Freeing Britney Spears: What to Expect Now That Her Conservatorship Has Ended

NBC ChicagoLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Freeing Britney Spears: What to Expect Now That Her Conservatorship Has Ended

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Britney Spears' conservatorship ends

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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

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The PantagraphLean Right· Nov 13, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Billings GazetteLean Right· Nov 12, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Washington TimesLean Right· Nov 12, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship

Billings GazetteLean Right· Nov 12, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

The Daily CallerRight· Nov 13, 2021· ran in 4 outlets

Britney Spears Freed From Conservatorship After 13 Years

Fox NewsRight· Nov 13, 2021

Britney Spears’ conservatorship termination an ‘amazing moment’ but has ‘loose ends’ to tie up: legal experts

Washington ExaminerRight· Nov 13, 2021

Judge ends conservatorship controlling life of Britney Spears for nearly 14 years

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· The Jamestown Sun, New Hampshire Union Leader
The Jamestown SunLean Right· Nov 12, 2021

Britney Spears wins freedom as conservatorship ended after 13 years

New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Nov 12, 2021

Britney Spears wins freedom as conservatorship ended after 13 years

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6 articles
The Times of IsraelLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves pop star’s conservatorship

Deutsche WelleLean Left· Nov 13, 2021

Freed Britney: LA court ends conservatorship | DW

The GuardianLean Left· Nov 12, 2021

Britney Spears’s conservatorship terminated after nearly 14 years

The GuardianLean Left· Nov 12, 2021

Hearing could restore Britney Spears’s independence after nearly 14 years

Deutsche WelleLean Left· Nov 12, 2021

US judge to rule on end of Britney Spears' conservatorship | DW

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  1. Nov 11, 2021Britney Spears’ conservatorship, and its endgame
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