Federal court rules clean water is not a constitutional right

Name: Federal court rules clean water is not a constitutional right
Uploaded: 2026-09-08T16:45:23Z
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Channel: ABC News
Description: A federal appeals court ruled that the constitution does not guarantee the right to clean water, dismissing a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over the city’s lead-contaminated water system. The residents argued that the city violated their constitutional right to bodily integrity under the 14th amendment.

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A federal appeals court ruled that the constitution does not guarantee the right to clean water, dismissing a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over the city’s lead-contaminated water system. The residents argued that the city violated their constitutional right to bodily integrity under the 14th amendment.

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Federal court rules clean water is not a constitutional right

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