- Posted September 18, 2014
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Judge orders hearing on Detroit water shutoffs
DETROIT (AP) - A judge has pushed back a hearing over whether to temporarily delay water shutoffs to Detroit residents with unpaid bills.
Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes said Wednesday that lawyers can present their cases at a Monday evidentiary hearing. Rhodes earlier this month ordered mediation on the matter.
Detroit's water department stepped up shutoffs in March of those accounts 60 days behind or owing more than $150. About 15,000 customers had service shut off in April through June. Several groups appealed to the United Nations for support. The city has faced international criticism for the shutoffs.
The shutoffs were suspended about a month this summer to give water department officials time to inform customers about the service stoppages and available payment plans.
Published: Thu, Sep 18, 2014
headlines Oakland County
- Whitmer signs gun violence prevention legislation
- Department of Attorney General conducts statewide warrant sweep, arrests 9
- Adoptive families across Michigan recognized during Adoption Day and Month
- Reproductive Health Act signed into law
- Case study: Documentary highlights history of courts in the Eastern District
headlines National
- Protecting Attorney-Client Relationships: ABA advocacy helps safeguard the right to effective assistance of counsel
- Did ‘corporate speak’ and PowerPoint lead to complacency at GM?
- Ex-employee sues Sheppard Mullin over cyberattack exposing sensitive personal data
- Ropes & Gray allows more attorneys to count AI testing toward billable hours
- Plaintiff who filed fraudulent case, trashed desktop computer hit with sanctions
- Man who threatened Supreme Court justices avoids prison time
