Snyder’s legal team called for an end to the Flint water prosecutions in light of the recent Supreme Court opinion that’s upended the most recent round of charges. Of the $15.1 million total, $5.2 million was spent by Nessel’s office and $9.9 million was spent by the governor’s office, environmental department and health department to defend state employees. 1, 2019, through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2022. The $15.1 million total reflects costs starting in fiscal year 2020, or Oct. Of the $53 million total, at least $15.1 million has been incurred since Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office made the controversial decision to dismiss the cases filed under her Republican predecessor, Attorney General Bill Schuette. Rick Snyder, will have their cases dismissed based on the high court’s decision. It’s likely in the coming weeks that Lyon and other defendants, including former Gov. The high court found the one-judge grand jury process used to indict former state health director Nick Lyon and eight other defendants was unconstitutional. The costs were released to The News through a combination of informal requests and Freedom of Information Act requests a little more than two weeks after the Michigan Supreme Court ordered charges against a key defendant in the latest round of prosecutions be dismissed. And it’s going to take more dollars to bring personal closure for families of Flint and the state of Michigan. So our prayer here is to bring resolve, to bring closure. “We need to get a clear course of direction in getting justice for families.
“The impact to the state of Michigan was greater and is greater than just dollars and cents,” said Neeley, referring to the health effects on residents who were exposed to the lead-tainted water. The Attorney General’s office has accounted for $15.8 million of the spending.įlint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, who was a state lawmaker while money was being appropriated for the Flint-related cases, noted the total cost for Flint residents has never been a dollar amount but instead what Neeley described as a “death deficit.” And the largest remaining payment Flint residents are due, he said, is justice.
The state of Michigan has paid $53 million for criminal and civil legal costs associated with the Flint water investigation. The $53 million total has led to two rounds of criminal charges - both of which have failed to secure any convictions - and the state’s promise to pay Flint residents $600 million of a $626 million civil settlement for its part in the crisis occurring under state emergency managers. DETROIT - The state has spent nearly $53 million since 2016 for both the prosecution and defense of Michigan’s top officials in the Flint water criminal and civil litigation, with costs spanning four departments and at least 25 state employees, according to records obtained and reviewed by The Detroit News.Ībout $15.8 million of the $53 million total has been spent by the attorney general’s office since 2016 to investigate the actions surrounding Flint’s lead-tainted water, prosecute state and local officials, and defend against civil lawsuits.Ībout $37.1 million has been paid to at least two dozen firms for legal contracts associated with the defense of state employees and state departments since 2016, according to state records.
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