Flint’s ex-DPW director wants judge disqualified from hearing water crisis case against him Updated Jan 28, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 Director of Public Works Howard Croft speaks about the two-week target for switching Flint's water source back to Detroit during a press conference on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at City Hall in Flint. Jake May | MLive.com The Flint JournalThe Flint Journal Facebook Share (This story has been updated to correct the spelling of a name.) FLINT, MI -- Flint’s former Department of Public Works director says the judge assigned to hear his criminal water crisis case should be disqualified because the judge himself is an alleged victim of the crimes he’s charged with.