The Supreme Court has stepped in after investors complained about
the (essentially) forced deal with Fiat.
Reports MarketWatch:
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the sale of Chrysler's assets
after a group of Indiana pension funds appealed the sale. The
funds argued that the sale of Chrysler to Italian automaker
Fiat is unconstitutional. A court spokesman said that the sale
is stayed "pending further order of the court."
I still wouldn't be surprised if the Court doesn't lift its stay
after a hearing, but maybe the Constitution and rule of law
aren't completely dead. For the Court to block the
administration plan would be a major blow.
About the Author
Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Senior Fellow in International Religious Persecution at the Institute on Religion and Public Policy. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Beyond Good Intentions: A Biblical View of Politics (Crossway).