The United States Department of Justice has appeared in the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing to defend the municipality’s right under the United States Constitution and Michigan Constitution to file for Chapter 9 relief under the bankruptcy code. The Department of Justice hit the nail on the head when it countered states rights arguments. The […]
Court Holds Hearings on Detroit Bankruptcy Filing
Judge Rhodes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is currently holding hearings regarding the City of Detroit’s eligibility in bankruptcy. Again pension attorneys have requested the court to deny Detroit’s bankruptcy filing using the Michigan Constitution. As discussed on this website earlier this year, the federal constitution grants to the […]
