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Is clean water a constitutional right? US appeals court issues ruling
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) and The New American describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA federal appeals court ruled that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi, residents.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Is clean water a constitutional right? US appeals court issues ruling". The right frames it as "5th Circuit: No Constitutional Right to Clean Water or Truthful Officials".
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CenterIs clean water a constitutional right? US appeals court issues ruling
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-right5th Circuit: No Constitutional Right to Clean Water or Truthful Officials
Is clean water a constitutional right? US appeals court issues ruling
A federal appeals court ruled that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi, residents.
