Snyder will take 5th if called to testify in water trial
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces misdemeanor charges in the Flint water crisis, wants to avoid testifying in a civil trial involving engineering firms that are being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water.
Snyder's attorneys said he would invoke his right to remain silent if called as a witness in the ongoing civil trial in federal court in Ann Arbor.
"To be clear, Gov. Snyder maintains his innocence," Brian Lennon said in a court filing. "But as the Supreme Court has recognized, the Fifth Amendment privilege is available to the innocent."
A judge has scheduled a March 15 hearing on Snyder's request that a subpoena be set aside, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Snyder earlier sat for a deposition, which is an on-the-record interview with lawyers in the lawsuit. But that was before he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty, Lennon noted.
Attorneys for four Flint children claim Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman were negligent in not doing more to get the city to properly treat water that was being pulled from the Flint River in 2014-15. Corrosive water caused lead to leach from service lines serving homes.
They were not part of a $626 million settlement between Flint residents and the state of Michigan, the city and two other parties.
WSU ‘Ambulance Chase’ 5-km race set April 2nd
Wayne State University Law School will hold its 2022 Ambulance Chase 5-km on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Sponsored by the Wayne Law Student Bar Association Board of Governors and Kitch Attorneys and Counselors, the Ambulance Chase 5-km pokes fun at the stereotype of the ambulance-chasing lawyer while helping support a good cause, according to organizers for the 3.1-mile race.
Proceeds from the event will support the Wayne Law Public Interest Law Fund (PILF). This private fund provides scholarships to Wayne Law students to pursue unpaid positions in public interest fields.
Sponsors of the event include Kitch Attorneys and Counselors, Wade Fink, Blume Law, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan-Wayne Region, and others.
“You can reach out before March 10 to be a sponsor of the event,” a race organizer said.
The entry fee is $30, which also includes a race shirt. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ambulance-chase-5k-tickets-272340576997. You also can make a donation via the link.
Wayne State Law School is located at 471 West Palmer Ave., Detroit.
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