Three Harrisburg residents file restraining order against Receiver and his plan
The three city residents who filed this suit say the state takeover of Harrisburg and appointment of the receiver was unconstitutional. And before anything happens, they would like the process stopped while their claim is addressed in court.
This restraining order was filed by former mayoral candidate Nevin Mindlin, union leader Eric Jenkins and Reverend Earl Harris. They say that after Harrisburg entered into Act 47, the state changed the rules therefore violating the city's right to equal protection under the law.
They said Harrisburg was treated differently than any other municipality that was in a similar situation, which violates the Constitution. Plus, with the Receiver the elected officials lost the right to govern the city, therefore the people lost their right to elected leaders.
“Harrisburg is being taken advantage of Constitutionally, which is really what this is all about,” explained Mindlin. “In the manner in which the whole process of this debt came to be and the only way we have to stop it and go back to a fair way of resolving it is to stop it through the constitutional question.”
We did speak with the Receiver, David Unkovic about the lawsuit and restraining order that was filed and he said he doesn't have a comment at this time. He's going to continue to work on trying to solve the city's problems and let the legal process work its way out.
This restraining order was filed by former mayoral candidate Nevin Mindlin, union leader Eric Jenkins and Reverend Earl Harris. They say that after Harrisburg entered into Act 47, the state changed the rules therefore violating the city's right to equal protection under the law.
They said Harrisburg was treated differently than any other municipality that was in a similar situation, which violates the Constitution. Plus, with the Receiver the elected officials lost the right to govern the city, therefore the people lost their right to elected leaders.
“Harrisburg is being taken advantage of Constitutionally, which is really what this is all about,” explained Mindlin. “In the manner in which the whole process of this debt came to be and the only way we have to stop it and go back to a fair way of resolving it is to stop it through the constitutional question.”
We did speak with the Receiver, David Unkovic about the lawsuit and restraining order that was filed and he said he doesn't have a comment at this time. He's going to continue to work on trying to solve the city's problems and let the legal process work its way out.
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