© 2024 MICHIGAN PUBLIC
91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit 104.1 Grand Rapids 91.3 Port Huron 89.7 Lansing 91.1 Flint
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Gov. Snyder will answer questions on Detroit bankruptcy

Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio

DETROIT (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder has agreed to answer questions in a deposition about his decision to let Detroit file for bankruptcy protection.

Attorneys for Snyder and other state officials had been resisting testifying based on executive privilege. They've now changed course and informed Judge Steven Rhodes during a hearing Tuesday.

Unions opposed to the bankruptcy say Snyder's sworn testimony is important. They say Detroit is ineligible for Chapter 9, a process that could let the city shed billions in long-term debt.

Union lawyer Sharon Levine says Snyder's testimony is necessary to understand the motive behind the decision to file for bankruptcy. Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr filed on July 18 with the governor's required blessing.

Rhodes has scheduled an Oct. 23 trial to determine if Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy.

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
Related Content