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Michigan Judge Rules Detroit’s Bankruptcy Is Unconstitutional – It “Dishonors” Obama
Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina
A Michigan judge ruled today that Detroit’s bankruptcy was unconstitutional and dishonored Barack Obama.
No kidding.
Detroit News reported, via Ace of Spades:
Ruling that the governor and Detroit’s emergency manager violated the state constitution, an Ingham County Circuit judge ordered Friday that Detroit’s federal bankruptcy filing be withdrawn.
“It’s absolutely needed,” said Judge Rosemary Aquilina, observing she hopes Gov. Rick Snyder “reads certain sections of the (Michigan) constitution and reconsiders his actions.”…
“It’s cheating, sir, and it’s cheating good people who work,” the judge told assistant Attorney General Brian Devlin. “It’s also not honoring the (United States) president, who took (Detroit’s auto companies) out of bankruptcy.”
Aquilina said she would make sure President Obama got a copy of her order.
“I know he’s watching this,” she said, predicting the president ultimately will have to take action to make sure existing pension commitments are honored.
It’s nice to know we have such impartial judges in this country.
