United States Sixth Circuit

The district court properly granted summary judgment against plaintiffs' claim that defendants unconstitutionally applied Michigan nuisance abatement laws by impounding their automobiles absent payment of civil fines and fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2005
• Published 03/21/2005

Judges

• Before:  KRUPANSKY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges, RUSSELL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Cynthia Heenan, Constitutional Litigation Associates, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Joseph A. Puleo, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, Linda D. Fegins, City of Detroit Law Department, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Cynthia Heenan, Constitutional Litigation Associates, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Joseph A. Puleo, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, Linda D. Fegins, City of Detroit Law Department, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.