On Monday, January 23rd, Federal Judge Denise P. Hood, will decide if the moratorium on water shutoffs in the city of Detroit will be extended or if the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department can resume water shutoffs as a means to collect past due water bills.
On December 12, 2022, a civil rights coalition, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Legal Defense Fund, and Michigan Poverty Law Program, filed a motion with the U.S. District Court asking that it order the City of Detroit not to resume water shutoffs when the moratorium ended on December 31, 2022.
At the Board of Water Commissioners meeting on January 18, 2023, the Commissioners confirmed that they plan to resume water shutoffs to collect unpaid water bills from Detroit residents not enrolled in the Lifeline Plan or any other water assistance plan.
The hearing will take place on Monday, January 23rd at the Eastern District of Michigan United States District Court, located at 231 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 am. Additional Details below.
Judge: Denise P. Hood
Date: Monday, January 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Suggested Arrival Time: 9:00 a.m.
NOTE: There is Limited Seating
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Address: 231 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Non-attorneys are not permitted to bring cell phones (including BlackBerrys) or any other device with wireless communication capabilities into court facilities within the Eastern District of Michigan.
As defined in the provisions of E.D. Mich. LR 83.31(f)(2) attorneys appearing in connection with any judicial proceeding or presenting evidence of bar membership may bring a cell phone or any other device with wireless communication capabilities into a court facility within the Eastern District of Michigan.
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