Posted 09/15/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Ben Schmitt in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Council panel to hold closed sessions on paying lawyers” on Sept. 12, 2008.
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Posted 09/10/08
Professor Robert Sedler was one of three panelists who discussed the Kwame Kilpatrick situation and what’s next for city of Detroit leadership on Sunday morning’s Warren Pierce Show on WJR-AM on Sept. 7, 2008.

 

Posted 09/05/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Jackie Jones on BlackAmericaWeb.com in an article titled “For Detroit, Kilpatrick’s Resignation Closes a Chapter, But the Story May Not End There” on Sept. 5, 2008.
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Posted 09/04/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Christine MacDonald and David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor issued $315K in contracts since text scandal” on Aug. 29, 2008.
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Posted 09/02/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an article by Zachary Gorchow in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Kilpatrick administration has requested $315,500 in legal service contracts” on Aug. 28, 2008.
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Posted 08/29/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Experts: Halt of hearing unlikely” on Aug. 27, 2008.
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Posted 08/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar and Leonard N. Fleming in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor asks Governor to Delay Hearing” on Aug. 21, 2008.
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Posted 08/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Zachary Gorchow in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Authority to oust Detroit mayor shifts to office of governor” on Aug. 19, 2008.
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Posted 08/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Ben Schmitt, Zachary Gorchow and Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Council's bid to boot Kilpatrick doomed by vague charter” on Aug. 19, 2008.
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Posted 08/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar and Christine MacDonald in the Detroit News in an article titled “Judge halts council’s effort to oust mayor Killpatrick” on Aug. 19, 2008.
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Posted 08/18/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Forfeiture hearings delayed by at least a day as judge ponders issue” on Aug. 14, 2008.
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Posted 08/18/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Christine MacDonald in the Detroit News in an article titled “Kilpatrick lawyers fight to stop his removal” on Aug. 8, 20008.
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Posted 08/12/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Curt Guyette in the Metro Times in an article titled “Nightmare on Highbury Court, Part 2” on Aug 11, 2008.
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Posted 08/06/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by John Wisely in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Wayne County: Zoo Vote a Test Run For Mandate; Charter Requires 60% OK New Taxes” on Aug. 3, 2008.
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Posted 08/05/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by John Wisely in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Zoo vote a test run for mandate on new taxes in Wayne County” on Aug. 3, 2008.
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Posted 07/30/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Ben Schmitt in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Mayor is added to suit aimed at stopping his ouster” on July 24, 2008.
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Posted 07/30/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an article by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor added as plaintiff to lawsuit challenging forfeiture process” on July 23, 2008.
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Posted 07/30/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Ben Schmitt in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Kilpatrick must be plaintiff in ouster fight” on July 22, 2008.
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Posted 07/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Decision due Wednesday in tangled mayoral lawyer case” on July 22, 2008.
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Posted 07/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Doug Guthrie and David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Worthy to alter criminal charge against Kilpatrick” on July 22, 2008.
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Posted 07/22/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Judge to decide on lawyer to represent the City of Detroit on Wednesday” on July 21, 2008.
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Posted 07/21/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyer seeks to add Detroit mayor as plaintiff in forfeiture case” on July 21, 2008.
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Posted 07/21/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor Kilpatrick builds huge defense team” on July 21, 2008.
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Posted 07/17/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyers try to halt bid to oust Kilpatrick” on July 15, 2008.
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Posted 07/17/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Attorneys seek quick halt to Detroit council's ouster effort” on July 15, 2008.
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Posted 07/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor seeks to suppress texts” on July, 2, 2008.
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Posted 07/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in the Detroit News in an article titled “Granholm: No decision on Mayor Kilpatrick until September” on July 2, 2008.
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Posted 07/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Joe Swickard and Zachary Gorchow in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Lawyer to fight ouster efforts, pay or no pay” on July 2, 2008.
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Posted 07/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by the Detroit News in an article titled “Attorney for Detroit council rebuts mayor's Cold War defense” on July 2, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler Wrote an article that was featured in the Detroit News titled “Ruling upholds most gun control laws” on June 30, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Name mayor in suit vs. council, judge is asked” on June 28, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was interviewed by WWJ on Friday and by Warren Pierce of WJR on June 29, 2008, regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on gun ownership.

 

Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Hearing in Kilpatrick forfeiture case rescheduled” on June 28, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Detroit: Council lawyer questions suit; Goodman: Is city or mayor doing the suing?” on June 26, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “City mess underscores the need to fix charter” on June 26, 2008.
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Posted 07/01/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar in the Detroit News in an article titled “Motion to target lawyers in mayor's case” on June 26, 2008.
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Posted 06/27/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by David Josar and Leonard N. Fleming in the Detroit News in an article titled “Council delays Kilpatrick ouster hearings” on June 25, 2008.
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Posted 06/27/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Council attorney: Is it city or mayor challenging ouster?” on June 25, 2008.
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Posted 06/27/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by David Josar and Leonard N. Fleming in the Detroit News in an article titled “Mayor asks gov to delay ouster process” on June 24, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in the United Press International in an article titled “Detroit mayor, council battle over lawyers” on June 21, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Christine MacDonald and Robert Snell in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyers' pay may be denied” on June 21, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an article by Christine MacDonald in the Detroit News in an article titled “Detroit council may refuse to pay legal tab for mayor's lawyers” on June 21, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was by Zachary Gorchow in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “City Council balks at legal overload” on June 21, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Denny Zimmer in the Detroit News in an article titled “Should council still try to remove Kilpatrick?” on June 20, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Christine MacDonald in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyers sue to halt council's attempt to oust Kilpatrick” on June 19, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Larry Dubin in the Detroit News in an article titled “Disqualify law department from representing Detroit” on June 19, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Christine MacDonald and Santiago Esparza in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyer sues to block Detroit council's removal of Mayor Kilpatrick” on June 19, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Larry Dubin in the Detroit News in an article titled “Disqualify law department from representing Detroit” on June 19, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Christine MacDonald in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyers sue to halt council's attempt to oust Kilpatrick” on June 19, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted Christine MacDonald and Santiago Esparza in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyer sues to block Detroit council's removal of Kilpatrick” on June 18, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by David Josar, Christine MacDonald and Leonard N. Fleming in the Detroit News in an article titled “Lawyer for city to file suit” on June 18, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Zachary Gorchow in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Mayor's office files suit to block his ouster” on June 18, 2008.
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Posted 06/24/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Attorney hired to oppose City Council's effort to oust Mayor Kilpatrick” on June 12, 2008.
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Posted 06/20/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Attorney hired to oppose City Council's effort to oust Mayor Kilpatrick” on June 12, 2008.
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Posted 06/20/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Paul Smith of WJR news radio in a radio interview titled “Robert Sedler explains to Paul W. Smith why he is getting involved in the case involving Mayor Kilpatrick” on June 12, 2008.
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Posted 06/20/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured on Channel 4 news in segment titled “Detroit Files Suit To Stop Council's Forfeiture Plans” on June 18, 2008.
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Posted 06/20/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an Associated Press article titled “Suit expected in ouster attempt against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick” on June 17, 2008.
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Posted 06/17/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Ben Schmitt and Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Council Rift Grows Over Pro-Kilpatrick Letter to Granholm; Link to Mayor’s Aide Discovered; Kenyatta Furious” on June 13, 2008.
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Posted 06/17/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Ben Schmitt in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “City Council to review ouster hearing procedures today” on June 16, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Ben Schmitt in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “City hires lawyer to fight council's ouster of mayor” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Crain’s Detroit Business in an article titled “Professor to represent Detroit in mayor forfeiture hearings” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by the United Press International in an article titled “Attorney hired to oppose mayor's removal” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by WWJ 950 Detroit News Radio in an article titled “Law Prof to Represent City in Mayor Hearings” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by the Associated Press in an article titled “Professor to represent Detroit in mayor forfeiture hearings” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Paul A. Rosen in Michigan Lawyers Weekly in an article titled “Commentary: Michigan Supreme Court diminishes the right to jury trial in civil cases” on June 12, 2008. For details, click here. (Subscription Required)

 

Posted 06/13/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Paul Egan in the Detroit News in an article titled “Attorney hired to oppose City Council's effort to oust Mayor Kilpatrick” on June 11, 2008.
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Posted 05/30/08
Professor Robert Sedler wrote an op-ed about the separation of church and state and religious freedom in the American constitutional system in the Detroit Free Press on May 30, 2008. The article was titled “Church shouldn’t cross line on public officeholders.”
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Posted 05/14/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured by Paul A. Rosen in Michigan Lawyers Weekly in an article title “Commentary: Michigan Supreme Court diminishes the right to jury trial in civil cases” on May 12, 2008.

 

Posted 05/09/08
Professor Robert Sedler was interviewed about religion in politics and Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s effect on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign on WXYZ-TV, April 29, 2008.

 

Posted 03/28/08
Professor Robert Sedler wrote an op-ed piece in The Detroit Free Press on March 25, 2008, that highlighted why Mayor Kilpatrick should not resign in spite of the charges brought against him by the Wayne County prosecutor.
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Posted 03/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted in an article by Zachary Gorchow and Joe Swickard in The Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Council panel seeks mayor's resignation” on Feb. 29, 2008.
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Posted 03/11/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Zachary Gorchow in The Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Mayor texts dodge city rule” on Feb. 27, 2008.
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Posted 02/20/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by David Ashenfelter, Jim Schaefer and M.L. Elrick in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Appeals Court: Kilpatrick documents are public record: Council members want mayor to stop fight” on Feb. 14, 2008.
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Posted 02/14/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an article by Jan Anderson in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “From Our Readers: Scandal Shouldn’t be Surprise” on Feb. 10, 2008.
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Posted 02/14/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Ron Dzwonkowski in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Should Kilpatrick resign? Whose call?” on Feb. 10, 2008.
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Posted 02/14/08
Professor Robert Sedler was featured in an article by the WXYZ News in an story titled “Untangling the Legal Web Surrounding the Kilpatrick Scandal” on Feb. 8, 2008.
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Posted 02/08/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by Sandra Svoboda in the Metro Times in an article titled “State of the gay nation” on Feb. 6, 2008.
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Posted 02/04/08
Professor Robert Sedler wrote an op-ed piece in the Detroit Free Press titled “Other points of view: Unless convicted, mayor should not resign” on Feb. 2, 2008.
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Posted 02/04/08
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted by David Ashenfelter and Jennifer Dixon in the Detroit Free Press in an article titled “Kilpatrick, Beatty may not have to pay back money: Suing them is unlikely to produce money” on Jan. 29, 2008.
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Posted 09/28/07
Distinguished Professor Robert Sedler was quoted in The Detroit Free Press in an article by Robin Erb titled “Reid to leave WSU in spring” on Sept. 27, 2007.
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Posted 09/13/07
Professor Robert Sedle was quoted in a story by David Ashenfelter and Joe Swickard in the Detroit Free Press titled “Having few Detroiters on a jury is not that unusual” on Sept. 12, 2007.
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Posted 07/26/07
Professor Robert Sedler was quoted in the Detroit Free Press and on msnbc.com regarding the City of Plymouth and its decision to reverse the ordinance that bans anyone from running for office who has not been a taxpaying property owner in the city for at least two years.
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Posted 07/26/07
Professor Robert Sedler spoke about the importance of the states in the American constitutional systems and about some significant features of the Michigan Constitution of 1963. A picture of the event is available at  
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Posted 07/26/07
In an AP report on the Sixth Circuit decision in the surveillance case, Professor Robert Sedler gave the opinion that since the Bush administration has stopped warrantless surveillance, it is unlikely that the case will go any further.
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