Forum on Legal Implications of Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing

Forum To Be Moderated by Professor Michael Eric Dyson

(DETROIT) – Saturday, September 7^th, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) will be holding a forum to discuss legal and other implications of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing. The forum will be held at the Fellowship Chapel in Detroit at 3 pm, and will be moderated by acclaimed scholar and commentator Professor Michael Eric Dyson. Participants in the forum will include key public officials, legal experts, clergy and others. The forum will be taped by C-SPAN and broadcast at a later date.

Updated information about this event is detailed below:

What:	Forum on Legal Implications of Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing
Who:	Ø  Host – Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) – Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee Ø  Moderator – Michael Eric Dyson – Professor, Georgetown University Ø  Robert Ficano/Hester Wheeler – Wayne County Executive/Assistant Ø  State Senator Coleman Young Ø  State Senator Bert Johnson Ø  Detroit Council Member JoAnn Watson Ø  Reverend Wendell Anthony – President, NAACP, Detroit Chapter Ø  Al Garrett – President, AFSCME, Detroit Chapter Ø  Rose Roots – President, AFSCME Detroit Retiree Subchapter 98 Ø  James Spiotto – Partner and Head of the Special Litigation, Bankruptcy and Workout Group, Chapman & Cutler LLP Ø  Professor John A. E. Pottow – Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Professor, University of Michigan Ø  Professor Melissa Jacoby – Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ø  Krystal Crittendon – Former Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit Ø  Mike Steinberg – Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan
When:	Saturday, September 7th, 3:00 p.m.
Where:	Fellowship Chapel 7707 West Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235

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Conyers Announces Forum on Legal Implications of Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing; Forum To Be Moderated by Professor Michael Eric Dyson

(DETROIT) – In response to the myriad issues presented by the Detroit bankruptcy filing, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) announced he will be holding a forum on Friday, September 6, to discuss legal and other implications of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing. The forum, expected to be broadcast live by C-SPAN, which will be held at the Fellowship Church in Detroit beginning at 6 pm, will be moderated by acclaimed scholar and commentator Michael Eric Dyson and  include key public officials, legal experts, clergy and others.

U.S. Representative
John Conyers, Jr.

In announcing the forum, Rep. Conyers stated:  “Given the unprecedented nature of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing, it is imperative that we have a public forum to discuss its impact on Detroit and the city’s future.  The forum will examine the full range of issues facing Detroit as a result of the bankruptcy filing, including the impact on pensions, the state of possible conflicts of interests and other issues raised by an unelected official making the filing, such as whether the filing was made in good faith. In addition, the forum will discuss the ramifications of the filing on taxpayers, workers, retirees and other stakeholders in Detroit, Michigan, and around the nation.”

Further information about the event is detailed below:

What:	Detroit Bankruptcy Forum
Who:	Ø      Host – Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) – Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee Ø      Moderator – Michael Eric Dyson – Professor, Georgetown University Ø      Harvey Hollins – Director of the Office of Urban and Metropolitan Initiatives on behalf of Governor Snyder Ø      Robert Ficano – Wayne County Executive Ø      State Senator Coleman Young Ø      State Senator Bert Johnson Ø      Detroit Council Member JoAnn Watson Ø      Reverend Wendell Anthony – President, NAACP, Detroit Chapter Ø      Marcia L. Dyson – Political Strategist, Social Activist and Writer Ø      Al Garrett – President, AFSCME, Detroit Chapter Ø      Mark Diaz – President, Detroit Police Officers Association Ø      Rose Roots – President, AFSCME Detroit Retiree Subchapter 98 Ø      James Spiotto – Partner and head of the Special Litigation, Bankruptcy and Workout Group, Chapman & Cutler LLP Ø      Krystal Crittendon – Former corporation counsel for the City of Detroit Ø      Mike Steinberg – Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union ofMichigan Ø      Shar Habibi – Research and Policy Director, In the Public Interest
When:	Friday, September 6th, 6:00 p.m.
Where:	Fellowship Church 7707 West Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235

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