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Court Rules Constitution Does Not Guarantee a Right to Clean Drinking Water

Court Rules Constitution Does Not Guarantee a Right to Clean Drinking Water A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly guarantee Americans a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over the city's lead-contaminated water system.

Court Rules Constitution Does Not Guarantee a Right to Clean Drinking Water

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Court Rules Constitution Does Not Guarantee a Right to Clean Drinking Water A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S.

Constitution does not explicitly guarantee Americans a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over the city's lead-contaminated water system.

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Court Rules Constitution Does Not Guarantee a Right to Clean Drinking Water A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly guarantee Americans a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over the city's lead-contaminated water system.

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