U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen was appointed as a mediator in Detroit’s bankruptcy case to help resolve disputes between the city and its creditors, in an effort to avoid a protracted stay under court protection, the Associated Press. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who last month proposed assigning Rosen to the post, announced the appointment after hearing from stakeholders in the case, according to court documents filed today. “Chief Judge Rosen may, in his discretion, direct the parties to engage in facilitative mediation on substantive, process and discovery issues,” on any matters the court refers to him and may designate and refer disputes to other mediators as he sees fit, Judge Rhodes said in the filing.
