Appeals court says clean drinking water is not a constitutional right
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi filed a lawsuit in 2022 after their city's water system became contaminated with lead. An appeals court has now ruled that access to clean drinking water is not guaranteed as a constitutional right. The ruling effectively rejected the residents' legal claim.
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3 developments- Sep 5You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules
- Sep 8US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case
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