No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, dismissing a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over the city's lead-contaminated water system. Judge Kurt Engelhardt found that while the water contamination was "grievous," it did not violate a constitutionally protected right to bodily integrity or the right to truthful information from officials. The court suggested residents pursue other remedies through elected representatives and government petitions rather than constitutional claims.