Dershowitz to shake up Pelletier case
Publisher’s note: By now, I think most people are aware of the heart wrenching plight of the Pelletier Family of Connecticut. In a nutshell, this is a case of a vastly over-reaching socialist state government deciding to step in and remove their gravely ill daughter due to a dispute of her condition between two prominent hospitals.
Hanging in the balance of this mind numbing battle is the fate of a 15 year old girl and her family who just want to regain some sort of normalcy and get on with their lives.
Enter a Knight in Shining Armor. Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, the often controversial, always brilliant Massachusetts Attorney who is hated by some, adored by others, and respected by all, has graciously stepped up to the plate and offered his services on a pro bono basis to the Pelletier Family.
The “People’s Republic of Massachusetts” and everyone involved on the wrong side of this case are about to have their over-reaching, child grabbing butts handed to them.
Go get ‘em counselor!
Fox News: The family of Justina Pelletier, the 15-year-old girl at the center of a custody battle and diagnostic dispute between two of Boston’s top hospitals, plans to take legal legend Alan Dershowitz's offer to help.
Lou Pelletier told FoxNews.com on Tuesday he was thrilled to learn the high-profile Harvard Law professor who has won several high-profile court battles wants to help him win back custody of the girl.
“When you hear about a case like this you scratch your head and you say ‘something else must be going on,’” Dershowitz told Fox News Channel's Mike Huckabee over the weekend.
Dershowitz told FoxNews.com Tuesday he is interested in working with the family's current legal team on "broader Constitutional issues" surrounding the case. The attorney said he isn't looking to "micro-manage litigation," but was moved to offer his help on a pro bono consulting basis after reading about the family's plight in newspaper accounts.
"I have reached out to one of the family's representatives, and we are trying to set up a discussion on how to proceed," Dershowitz said.
The Pelletier family was left reeling last week after a Massachusetts judge gave permanent custody of the girl to the state's Department of Children and Families. In his four-page ruling, Massachusetts juvenile court Judge Joseph Johnston blasted Pelletier’s parents for being verbally abusive and complicating efforts to bring the West Hartford, Conn., family together.