Legal Opinion

Silvernail v. Kent, County of

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 22, 2004No. 03-1413PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J., joined by Norris, J.,

COLE, J. (pp. 605-09), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

*603OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

Michele Silvernail and Sarah Paquin-Dodge appeal the district court’s dismissal of their complaint alleging that the bad check collection scheme utilized by Kent County (“the County”) violated their due process rights under the United States and Michigan Constitutions. Because the challenged process was constitutionally sufficient, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Plaintiffs wrote bad checks to merchants in Kent County. Under municipal ordinances, a $25 fee is assessed for the passing of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Zinermon v. BurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Kevin W. Ziegler v. Ibp Hog Market, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by7 opinions

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