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Posted at 12:15 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2008

Britney Spears arrives at courthouse without going in

By LINDA DEUTSCH
Associated Press Special Correspondent

LOS ANGELES — A Britney frenzy is unfolding around the courthouse where a court commissioner is holding a hearing on the pop star's custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Spears was brought into a civic center garage in an SUV early Monday afternoon, but only two of her attorneys got out before the vehicle left.

The vehicle then appeared to circle the block as paparazzi ran in a frenzy to film it.

Court spokesman Allan Parachini said she appeared to have left without ever going up to the courtroom.

A court commissioner ordered the hearing after suspending Spears' visitation rights following an incident in which police had paramedics take her to a hospital earlier this month.

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Raquel Maria Dillon contributed to this report.