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Clean Water Not a Constitutional Right | Monroe Louisiana News
A federal appeals court just ruled that clean drinking water isn’t a constitutional right in the U.S., dealing a major blow to residents in Jackson, Mississippi, who’ve battled lead-contaminated water. The Fifth Circuit Court dismissed their lawsuit, arguing that while city mismanagement is serious, it doesn’t violate constitutional protections like bodily integrity—or guarantee access to truthful government information during crises. Though this legal path is now closed, the ruling underscores how basic human needs often fall outside constitutional frameworks—and leaves communities searching…
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