Residents of Flint, Michigan, can sue the federal government in connection with the city's water crisis, a judge ruled
Residents of Flint, Michigan, can proceed with lawsuits that had been filed against the federal government in connection with the city's water crisis, a federal judge ruled.
The lawsuits claim the Environmental Protection Agency was too slow to intervene in the crisis. Judge Linda V. Parker ruled the federal government was not immune from legal action in the case.More than a dozen lawsuits, including class-action cases, were filed against Michigan and the City of Flint after the city's water was found to be contaminated with lead in 2014 and 2015.
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