Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, center, appears in court with his lawyers Chip Chamberlain, left, and Britt Cobb, on the fourth day of his preliminary examination on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Genesee County District
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, center, appears in court with his lawyers Chip Chamberlain, left, and Britt Cobb, on the fourth day of his preliminary examination on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Genesee County District Court in downtown Flint. Lyon faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office for his response to the Flint Water Crisis. His court proceedings have progressed farther than those of other public officials facing criminal charges in connection to the crisis. Lyon’s exam was conducted in front of Judge David J. Goggins. (Terray Sylvester /The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)