Legal Commentary

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Jailed
Judge Ronald Giles has had enough with Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and sent him to Wayne County Jail for failing to notify the court of his trip to Canada and violating the terms of his bond...

Creating Change and the City of Detroit
As my Girl and I prepare to attend the 20th anniversary of Creating Change to be held in Detroit this week, it is with great excitement that we read the following announcement from Triangle Foundation (full disclosure, I was just...

"A Bunch of Woofing"
The Detroit Free Press reports this morning on the continuing debacle involving the Detroit City Council's attempt to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as a result of a series of alleged improprieties while in office...

Supreme Court Reports Backlog in Ohio's Mayor's Courts
The Ohio Supreme Court has issued an annual study which reports that the backlog of cases pending in Mayor's courts beyond their recommended time limit has tripled since 2004. Under Chapter 1905 of the Ohio Revised Code, Mayor's Courts may....

In the News & Around the Blogsphere
Clarion- Ledger, Minor asks 5th Circuit to reconsider his bail request Paul Egan, Detroit News, Mayor's legal woes far from over Allie Grasgreen, Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required), Former Professor Is Convicted of Sharing Sensitive Research Rachel Breitman, The...

Ind. Courts - "Mayor owes $16,000 in legal costs from recount proceedings"
Some who read the ILB's June 14th entry headed "COA will hear oral arguments July 8 in dispute over Terre Haute mayor's office" may have wondered about the status of the controversy over the Muncie mayor's office...

Bail and Bail Bonds
How you get out of jail

Detroit, MI
$6.5 million settlement in mayor whistleblower lawsuit.

Police Officer Slander
City of Detroit agrees to $25,000 settlement.

City and Mayor Whistleblower
Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement.