The United States
House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff released their report on the legal
implications of Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law. The report entitled,
“Democracy for Sale: Subverting Voting Rights, Collective Bargaining, and
Accountability under Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law”.
The Report
represents the first comprehensive legal analysis of the Emergency Managers law
since its adoption. Foremost among the Report’s detailed findings is the
conclusion, based on expert testimony (including preeminent academic expert
Professor Kenneth Klee) and legal precedent that the Emergency Manager law is
unconstitutional because it violates the Contracts Clause of the U.S.
Constitution. The Report also identifies other serious legal and management
issues. The Report contains several recommendations, including amending the
law; collaborative actions by local, state and federal authorities; and
increased federal oversight of the law.
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