Judge won't stop Detroit mayor's removal hearing

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Source: Associated Press

Judge won't stop Detroit mayor's removal hearing

AP foreign, Tuesday September 2 2008

By COREY WILLIAMS

Associated Press Writer

DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Tuesday refused to block
a hearing that could force Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
from office, putting the governor in control of the
mayor's political fate and adding pressure on him to
settle two criminal cases.

Wayne County Circuit Judge Robert Ziolkowski declined
to interfere with a hearing set for Wednesday under
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's constitutional power to expel
a public official for misconduct.

The judge rejected arguments that Granholm is biased
and that Michigan law is vague about the definition
of misconduct.

Ziolkowski also said the mayor's right to “just and
fair treatment” doesn't apply. “Holding a public
office is not a public right and not subject to due
process rights,” he said.

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