Portrait of Judge Victoria Roberts to be unveiled Aug. 10
A portrait unveiling ceremony for U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts will be held at 3 p.m., Aug. 10, 2018, in Courtroom 100 at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in downtown Detroit. The public is invited to attend. The portrait ceremony, a tradition for veteran federal judges, will coincide with Judge Roberts’ 20th anniversary on the federal bench. She was appointed in 1998 by President Bill Clinton. For additional information, call Linda Vertriest at (313) 234-5230.
Michigan debuts new infrastructure commission
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A new statewide commission is crafting a decades-long plan to revamp transportation, drinking water and other infrastructure concerns in Michigan.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill on Monday creating a 27-member commission to provide recommendations on those issues.
The outgoing Republican governor introduced the idea in 2016, a year after alarms were raised regarding lead contamination in Flint’s water supply. The state is still working to replace pipes in the community.
The commission will be split into a water council and a transportation council. It will prioritize public health and environmental issues.
Infrastructure to be managed by the new agency includes water, transportation, roads and communication networks. The commission is expected to unveil a 30-year investment plan to improve those systems.
Judge dismisses Detroit schools literacy lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit focused on the poor reading skills of students at several Detroit schools, including because he concluded there is no right to literacy.
Judge Stephen Murphy III agreed in his 40-page ruling that “when a child who could be taught to read goes untaught, the child suffers a lasting injury — and so does society.” But he added it still doesn’t follow that literacy is a right.
Murphy’s written ruling was posted late Friday in U.S. District Court for eastern Michigan.
The lawsuit filed in 2016 argued the schools are in “slum-like conditions” and “functionally incapable of delivering access to literacy.”
It accused Gov. Rick Snyder, the state school board and others of violating the civil rights of low-income students.
2018 Barristers’ Summer Breeze and Law Clerk Party
The 31st annual Barristers’ Summer Breeze and Law Clerk Party will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at the Detroit Shipping Co., 474 Peterboro St. in Detroit. The cost to attend is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Judicial officers and law student members may attend at no cost. Register at detroitlawyer.org. For more information contact Mary Kovari at (313) 961-6120 or mkovari@detroitlawyer.org.
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