- Posted April 12, 2013
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Judge tosses challenge to emergency manager law
MASON, Mich. (AP) -- A judge has dismissed a lawsuit saying a state House committee violated Michigan's open meetings law when it passed emergency manager legislation in December.
The Detroit Free Press reports Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette ruled Wednesday the House can establish its own rules and procedures.
Highland Park labor activist Robert Davis sued, saying he and others weren't allowed to speak during the committee hearing. Davis also filed an amended complaint in another suit saying there were Open Meetings Act violations in the appointment of Kevyn Orr as Detroit's emergency manager.
The judge criticized both sides for their legal maneuvering, directing most of his scorn at Davis and his lawyer. Collette says Davis misled the media by incorrectly saying he ordered Gov. Rick Snyder to sit for a deposition.
Published: Fri, Apr 12, 2013
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