Justina Pelletier’s Parents File Emergency Petition With Supreme Court to Regain Custody
Justina Pelletier’s parents have field an emergency appeal with the state Supreme Court in Massachusetts to regain custody of their daughter.
Today, Linda and Lou Pelletier filed a Habeas Corpus pleading with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The detailed Petition and Memorandum of Law requests that Justina be released from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) and be returned to the custody of her parents, Lou and Linda Pelletier.
On March 25, 2014, Suffolk Juvenile Judge Joseph Johnston ruled that the custody of Justina will remain with Massachusetts DCF.
“Massachusetts DCF has no right to hold Justina captive. This is unacceptable. Justina needs to return home,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.
God save this poor child and help her parents.
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I appreciate your words. I see you have again advertised the Richter Federal Lawsuit. Since this interests you, would you like to comment on the case? If so, go ahead if you can manage to speak in a way that suits the requirements of the website which are noted above.
DeleteActually, cathy, since you're the "reporter" who holds a "press pass", why don't you use your infinite wisdom & insight to enlighten us by telling us how the court was wrong. I mean, if you're not Lisa, then you can write about it. Or have one of your blogger friends write about it. Oh wait; that's right! You LOST so of COURSE you're not going to write about it! Let's see the law tribune write about that!
ReplyDeleteActually, I am quite likely to write about it and I will eventually explain why the ruling was incorrect! I mean, come on, you are talking to Cathy here! "Losing" when it comes to the CT Judicial Branch is quite meaningless. Many African Americans seeking their rights along the way "lost", i.e. The Scottsboro Boys. What does it all mean in the scheme of things? One day, seen in the light of Civil Rights Movement for those with disabilities what happened to Elizabeth Richter will go down in history as the disgrace to the State of Connecticut that it is. I am absolutely confident of that. Still, the case is not over, I hope you are aware. There is Circuit Court still to come as well as the U.S. Supreme Court--all of which can and will be written about! I invite you to share the journey!
DeleteYou wouldn't be willing to place your quite interesting remarks about Elizabeth Richter's case underneath a blog other than Justina's would you?
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