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"The mayor has to understand with the hearing going forward, his biggest bargaining chip -- his resignation -- could disappear at any time, especially if the hearing is not going in his favor," said Peter Henning, a Wayne State University law professor.

With historic hearing, Granholm sends clear message to Kilpatrick
Pressure on mayor to get plea deal quickly
BY ZACHARY GORCHOW, BEN SCHMITT and SUZETTE HACKNEY • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS •
August 27, 2008

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has designed the removal hearing she ordered for next week against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in a way that makes it difficult for Kilpatrick to survive in office, legal experts say.

"It's a clear message to Kwame that he's going to lose," said Maurice Kelman, a retired Wayne State University law professor. "There's no way she can exonerate him."