No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds
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Article URL: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/07/court-constitution-right-clean-water/91649488007/
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- • The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled there is no constitutional right to clean drinking water.
- • This decision affirms the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jackson, Mississippi residents regarding lead contamination.
- • The court distinguished between statutory environmental regulations and fundamental constitutional protections.
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