Judges upheld a lower court order dismissing charges against two Flint water crisis defendants. It’s the latest setback in Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s efforts to hold state government officials accountable. Prosecutors vow to appeal.
Gov. Rick Snyder
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Flint water crisis charges dropped against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
Snyder’s is the latest of eight dismissals in the Flint criminal case, after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the legal path Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office used to secure indictments.
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State lawyers to appeal dismissals of Flint water crisis criminal charges
Prosecutors in the Michigan Attorney General’s office say they will argue a circuit court judge erred when she dismissed criminal charges against seven former public officials.
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Judge dismisses Flint water crisis charges against former Michigan officials
Seventh Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly dropped felony charges against seven former government officials tied to the Flint water crisis on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court: Flint water indictments against Rick Snyder, others invalid
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rejected the use of a one-judge grand jury by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office to indict the ex-governor and other Flint water crisis defendants. Snyder’s lawyers blasted prosecutors as “vindictive.”
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Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder, 4 others charged in Flint water crisis must testify
U.S. District Court Judge Judith E. Levy denied motions to stop subpoenas for Snyder and four other government officials in a civil lawsuit. The former officials wanted to assert their right to remain silent given their pending criminal cases.
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Opinion | The Great Resignation will become the “Big Bounce Back” in 2022
Our society needs to get millions of job openings filled so that the social and infrastructure services we all benefit from are properly supported.
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Opinion | Rick Snyder: Here’s how Michigan wins the next Ford auto plant
Michigan put the world on wheels. And now we can be the center of mobility. But only if we take action before we lose one more job to another state.
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Opinion | Accountability a must for the governor who neglected Flint
Rick Snyder’s attorneys argue that “neglecting a city is not a crime.” That should scare all of us.
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Allies of Rick Snyder slam secret proceedings, evidence in Flint water charges
Michigan is unique among states in giving broad powers to one-judge grand juries that operate behind closed and can keep evidence from defendants. Snyder is due back in court Tuesday and still doesn’t know the evidence against him.
