“The Story of Poletown” A Night of Hathcock, Eminent Domain, and the Michigan Supreme Court

When:
May 9, 2024
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Law School Partrich Auditorium
471 W. Palmer Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
Event category: Symposium/Showcase
In-person

The Michigan Supreme Court Advocates Guild is hosting a symposium on the development of Michigan’s law on eminent domain, as moderated by Justice Brian Zahra.  The panelists will include former Chief Justice Robert Young, the author of the Hathcock decision, former Supreme Court Justice James Ryan, the author of the dissent in Poletown, as well as Mary Massaron, the lead advocate who argued for the plaintiffs in Hathcock, who all played a role in defining Michigan law on eminent domain. 

There is no charge to attend!  But we ask those who plan to attend to register here, so that we may be able to plan for the reception to follow, beginning at 6:15 p.m. and concluding by 7:30 p.m.

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