Corporation Counsel reports heavy caseload and involvement in transit ballot litigation

Jul 30, 2026

Deputy corporation counsel reported handling roughly 25,000 legal matters last year and described the department's support for the Wayne County Transit Authority ballot initiative, including defending a legal challenge. Counsel also said the department prevented toxic-waste transport into Wayne County in recent litigation.

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Deputy corporation counsel told the Ways and Means Committee the department handled an elevated caseload in the past year and remains engaged on several countywide legal priorities.

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