LANSING (AP) — A legal dispute in a Chicago courtroom over an unpaid political fundraising bill led to a bench warrant being issued for the arrest of Michigan state Sen. Bert Johnson.
The Detroit News reports Cook Court Circuit Court Judge Alexander P. White issued a contempt of court order last Wednesday against the Democrat from the Detroit enclave of Highland Park with a $25,000 bond requirement if the lawmaker is arrested.
Christopher Hales, an attorney for Chicago-based Paladin Political Group, sought the order after Johnson failed to submit documentation about his ability to pay a nearly $22,000 judgment related to a congressional campaign that never materialized.
Johnson says he’s disputing the amount owed. His lawyer says the contempt order was improper and payment should be pursued through a Michigan court.
- Posted May 26, 2015
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