On Wednesday, Judge Brenda Penny ruled that Britney Spears can pick her own attorney. It’s a huge and overdue victory for the pop star, who is clearly in desperate need of strong legal counsel, as some of the information revealed in her previous hearing last month indicates. And it is also important because there’s reason to believe that, like many women, she didn’t get the full respect and aid she needs from those previously appointed to represent her.

Source: CNN