Britney Spears appears in court in 2019, for the first time in years, for a status hearing of her conservatorship

On May 10, 2019, Britney Spears appeared in court along with her mom Lynne, for a status hearing regarding her conservatorship, which started in 2008. Earlier that year, Britney had stayed at a mental health facility, for allegedly 30 days. At the beginning of the year, her second Las Vegas residency Domination, which was planned to begin in February, was "postponed" cancelling all the announced dates so far through a message on her social media that cited her father's health as the reason.

Britney was last seen in public in January, and after weeks of absence, it was reported by TMZ that she had entered a mental health facility on her own. Later, an anonymous call to the podcast Britney's Gram suggesting that she was sent to the facility against her will for not taking the medication they were giving her, and that it was the same reason why her co-conservator Andrew Wallet quit earlier that year, started a movement among her fans and social media with the hashtag #FreeBritney to question and ask for a revision of the conservatorship she had been living under since 2008.

Her mother Lynne kept igniting the fire of the movement by liking comments on Facebook that supported the movement, until her account was removed. The judge Brenda Penny who attends the case of Britney Spears, asked for a hearing to discuss the status of the conservatorship. It was reported by the media, that Lynne Spears was seeking to gain access to Britney's medical files.

Dozens of Britney fans protested outside the court house holding signs that read “Free Britney” and “end the conservatorship.” TMZ reported Lynne and Jamie both agreed to an evaluation over Britney – presumably regarding her mental health. The evaluation would be set by Jamie and a court-appointed lawyer. They also claimed Britney asked the judge for certain freedoms she’s not allowed under the rules of the conservatorship, but the judge denied her.

Paparazzi caught Britney walking to her ride after the court hearing. Somewhere along the way Brit’s high heels became a pain, so she kicked them off and carried them. TMZ and other media called the move bizarre.