conv.

← The whole story
Climate
Fifth Circuit rules no constitutional right to safe drinking water

Fifth Circuit affirms dismissal of Jackson water lawsuit

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the lawsuit, ruling the U.S. Constitution does not provide protection for a right to safe drinking water or truthful information about water toxicity during public health crises.

Fifth Circuit affirms dismissal of Jackson water lawsuit
wired.com

“The Constitution does not provide redress for every governmental wrongdoing. These deprivations, while grievous, do not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right.”

Judge Kurt Engelhardt

Kurt Engelhardt Fifth Circuit judge, Trump appointeePriscilla Sterling Jackson resident, lawsuit plaintiffJim Murphy National Wildlife Federation

The whole story articlesposts the bright band is this development · numbered dots are the others · click one to jump

Peak 4 pieces in 3h at Sep 12, 4 AM; 9 pieces over 12 days (2 articles · 7 posts) Sep 12, 4 AM — 4 pieces · 2 articles · 2 posts — Mastodon 3, Newswires 1Sep 12, 7 AM — quietSep 12, 10 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 12, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 12, 4 PM — quietSep 12, 7 PM — quietSep 12, 10 PM — quietSep 13, 1 AM — quietSep 13, 4 AM — quietSep 13, 7 AM — quietSep 13, 10 AM — quietSep 13, 1 PM — quietSep 13, 4 PM — quietSep 13, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 13, 10 PM — quietSep 14, 1 AM — quietSep 14, 4 AM — quietSep 14, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Mastodon 2Sep 14, 10 AM — quietSep 14, 1 PM — quietSep 14, 4 PM — quietSep 14, 7 PM — quietSep 14, 10 PM — quietSep 15, 1 AM — quietSep 15, 4 AM — quietSep 15, 7 AM — quietSep 15, 10 AM — quietSep 15, 1 PM — quietSep 15, 4 PM — quietSep 15, 7 PM — quietSep 15, 10 PM — quietSep 16, 1 AM — quietSep 16, 4 AM — quietSep 16, 7 AM — quietSep 16, 10 AM — quietSep 16, 1 PM — quietSep 16, 4 PM — quietSep 16, 7 PM — quietSep 16, 10 PM — quietSep 17, 1 AM — quietSep 17, 4 AM — quietSep 17, 7 AM — quietSep 17, 10 AM — quietSep 17, 1 PM — quietSep 17, 4 PM — quietSep 17, 7 PM — quietSep 17, 10 PM — quietSep 18, 1 AM — quietSep 18, 4 AM — quietSep 18, 7 AM — quietSep 18, 10 AM — quietSep 18, 1 PM — quietSep 18, 4 PM — quietSep 18, 7 PM — quietSep 18, 10 PM — quietSep 19, 1 AM — quietSep 19, 4 AM — quietSep 19, 7 AM — quietSep 19, 10 AM — quietSep 19, 1 PM — quietSep 19, 4 PM — quietSep 19, 7 PM — quietSep 19, 10 PM — quietSep 20, 1 AM — quietSep 20, 4 AM — quietSep 20, 7 AM — quietSep 20, 10 AM — quietSep 20, 1 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 7 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 7 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 1 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quiet 1–2
Sep 13Sep 14Sep 15Sep 16Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22now · 8:52 AM ET

Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 1 claim were published in its stretch

  1. first by Mastodon, 12d ago · also Wired

All 2 developments of Fifth Circuit rules no constitutional right to safe… →

MastodonNewswires