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The New Yorker

The Trials and Tribulations of a Thirteen Year Conservatorship

Saturday, July 17, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht
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Burton Blatt Institute

, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute was interviewed for The New Yorker article “”

Martinis provides context for the lack of rights given to those in conservatorships, saying, “The rights at stake in guardianship are analogous to the rights at stake in criminal cases. Britney could have been found holding an axe and a severed head, saying ‘I did it,’ and she still would’ve had the right to an attorney. So, under guardianship, you don’t have the same rights as an axe murderer.”

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