News has come out in the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy eligibility trial that the State of Michigan and Jones Day, Detroit’s bankruptcy lawyers, had planned the bankruptcy more than a year before filing. One witness said he knew as far back as March 2012 that Michigan was planning the Detroit bankruptcy. This is not shocking […]
Michigan Governor Testifies in Detroit Bankruptcy
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder testified in the Detroit bankruptcy eligibility trial. DETROIT — Michigan’s governor knew he had the power to make Detroit’s bankruptcy filing contingent on protecting pensions but chose not to exercise that power. That’s one of the admissions Gov. Rick Snyder made in federal court Monday as lawyers grilled him on why […]
Emotions Run High as Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Proceeds
The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit Division, saw huge protests related to the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing. News has also come down that Governor Rick Snyder will now be testifying in the bankruptcy. This is historic for a sitting Governor to testify in a bankruptcy Trial. Southeast Michigan is in […]
Detroit Bankruptcy Eligibility Trial Begins
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Michigan has started trial in the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing to determine bankruptcy eligibility for Detroit. The bankruptcy judge will hear testimony on Detroit’s insolvency and make a determination based on the evidence as to whether Detroit qualifies. USA Today has an interesting article discussing […]
Detroit Bankruptcy Eligibility Trial Timeline
Nathan Bomey and Alisa Priddle at the Detroit Free Press have written an article regarding the timeline for the City of Detroit’s trial showing its eligibility to file bankruptcy. Detroit must prove to the bankruptcy judge that it is qualified to file the bankruptcy. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes has set six days aside to hold […]
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