[Mouton]

I believe bankruptcy court is a federal jurisdiction, you know, like civil rights violations which we hear about every day lately for Mr. Zimmerman.

I don’t see the standing here for this to be in state court.

So, tell the judge to STFU.

[Mouton]

Hey Judge, when the state goes BK, you will lose your income too so make plans now to get a job you are qualified for, try over at Arlington Park in Ill cleaning out horse stables.

[Domangart]

The feds would have standing if the retirement was covered by Federal law. Lets say under title nine.

[publius911]

Didn't the public employee unions greed result in astronomical taxes, wholesale flight out of town, leaving only population of parasites and overpaid bureaucrats?
presumably including clueless judges.

I wonder when the position was born that "you can't get blood out of a turnip" except when it involves public employees.

If the City of Detroit is ever resurrected, it is doomed to fail again if public unions, all of them, are allowed to exist. Public employment of the incompetent as a hidden welfare program, has been tried and failed.
It's not rocket science, make public employee wages, including benefits, never higher than the average private sector similar job

And secondly, bar forever affirmative action, and make all positions competitive, meaning taking and passing a competency test; highest scores get hired first, color blind and politics blind.

Ignore common sense at your peril.
Leave welfare to the welfare (not a typo>) welfare industry.

Tried that, monumental FAIL!

[ScottfromNJ]

“I believe bankruptcy court is a federal jurisdiction:”

Correct. The judge has no authority on this issue.

[Thud]

I agree. The federal supremacy clause of the Constitution pre-empts state jurisdiction over bankruptcy filings. This is so clear that I believe this is a publicity stunt to help the judge run for some statewide elective office.

[P-Marlowe]

Using an absurd interpretation of the Constitution to protect her own pension.