Detroit Bankruptcy Judge Rhodes Is Ponzi-Law Scholar
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Detroit’s bankruptcy, the largest municipal collapse in U.S. history, will be overseen by a 28-year veteran of the bench and writer on Ponzi-scheme law who’s taking on the biggest case of his career.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven W. Rhodes, 64, was assigned the case by Alice Batchelder, the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, following recommendations by lower-court judges in Detroit, according to a court order filed yesterday.