Is a local ordinance valid if it...
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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Bill Fahey is co-author of the upcoming Michigan Municipal Law treatise chapter on Conflict and Cooperation Between Local Governments. The chapter reflects Fahey's 35 years of experience representing municipalities in matters involving annexation, detachment, city incorporation, and intergovernmental cooperation. The new legal treatise will be the first of its kind to be published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and goes to the printer in mid-April 2012. Fahey is a founding member of Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC, which specializes in representing Michigan local governments.
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
Read MoreThe First Amendment limits how Michigan municipalities and townships may regulate private speech, but it does not limit their own speech. Th...
Read MoreIn the private sector, the First Amendment does not apply. However, in the public sector, employees have First Amendment rights that may pro...
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