Detroit, MI, September 23, 2026 —

A lawsuit filed by the Detroit Tenants Union against the 36th District Court has been dismissed by a Wayne County judge. The legal action alleged that the court mishandled eviction and rent collection cases involving rental properties that did not possess city safety compliance certificates.

The Detroit Tenants Union contended that the 36th District Court’s practices in these cases were improper, particularly concerning properties not meeting city safety standards. The core of the union’s argument revolved around the court’s alleged failure to adequately address the compliance status of rental units when adjudicating eviction and rent disputes.

In its defense, the 36th District Court maintained that the responsibility for enforcing the city’s safety compliance ordinance does not fall under its purview. The court asserted that its role is to process cases based on existing legal frameworks, and that ordinance enforcement is a matter for other city agencies.

The Wayne County judge, in making the ruling, upheld the court’s position. The decision signifies that the court will not be mandated to actively enforce the city’s safety compliance certificates as part of its proceedings in eviction and rent collection matters.

Specific details regarding the timeline of the lawsuit, the exact nature of the alleged improper handling of cases, or the specific provisions of the city’s safety compliance ordinance were not elaborated upon in the provided information. Similarly, the contractor’s name or names of specific judges involved were not detailed. The outcome of the cases the union cited as examples also remains unspecified.


Story summarized from the original created by Nushrat Rahman on www.bridgedetroit.com, see more information here.

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