Ms. Liane Shekter Smith should be a witness in any trial. She is the face of corruption by Snyder and how he manipulated every outcome in the State of Michigan.
Liane Shekter Smith, the only Michigan official fired in the Flint water disaster, was likely a "public scapegoat" who lost her job because of politics, an arbitrator said.
The only Michigan official fired (click here) in the Flint water catastrophe likely was a "public scapegoat" who lost her job because of politics, an arbitrator said in ordering $191,880 in back pay and other compensation.
It's a remarkable victory for Liane Shekter Smith, who served as head of the state's drinking water office when Flint's water system was contaminated with lead. She was removed and then fired in 2016 and subsequently faced criminal charges in one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.
Shekter Smith was dismissed while engineers in her department — the "boots on the ground" in Flint — were suspended with pay before ultimately returning to work, the arbitrator said in a 22-page report obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Sheldon Stark said the state had failed to show by a preponderance of evidence that there was "just cause" to fire Shekter Smith, who had an "exemplary" record in government.
The arbitrator noted that Keith Creagh, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, fired Shekter Smith without even speaking to her about Flint or waiting for a state police investigation that exonerated her.
"No one ever asked (Shekter Smith) for her story," Stark said....
SAVE THE SETTLEMENT IS ON!!!!
The lawyers love it!!!!
What could be wrong?? But, Ms. Edwards, there is plenty to be said about ethical behavior, especailly where there are fiducary relationships like with lawyers. BUT. There is often nothing illegal about unethical behavior. Yes, greed is a very unethical behavior.
Connie Edwards, who has lived in Flint for 68 years, stands with a protest sign as she listens on during a news conference protesting the attorney fees of the Flint water settlement outside of the Genesee County Circuit Court on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in downtown Flint.
Flint - Dozens of Flint residents (click here) mistakenly opted out of a $626-million partial settlement related to the Flint water crisis, and a federal court official is recommending they be allowed to withdraw their initial filings and make claims for damages.
Special master Deborah E. Greenspan filed the report in U.S. District Court this week and gave a status update on her work to Judge Judith E. Levy during a virtual hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 27....
