US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case

A US appellate court has ruled that the federal constitution does not guarantee a right to clean water. The fifth circuit court of appeals reached this decision on Friday, upholding a lower court's dismissal of a 2022 lawsuit. The legal action was brought by several Jackson, Mississippi, residents who claimed that tainted drinking water violated their constitutional rights. This ruling confirms that such claims lack a constitutional basis under current federal legal interpretations.