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I know in most cities it’s the mayor that overseas the water and sewer.. not a govonor. But if you want to just hate republicans have fun wasting tax payers money on a law suitYea but it will be dismissed., it’s not the gov faultLol why would you sue the gov and not mayor who’s responsible for all the municipalitiesBullshit. And why can't republicans win elections in these cities if their policies are so sucessful?
Flint residents can sue former Michigan governor over water disaster, judge rules
A judge says former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can be sued by residents in the Flint water scandal, reversing a decision from last summer.
Residents claim Snyder violated their right to bodily integrity by repeatedly doing nothing as Flint used corrosive water that released lead from old pipes. Judge Judith Levy says a right to bodily integrity is a “fundamental interest” protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Levy says members of Snyder’s administration had warned that switching Flint to the Flint River “could lead to a potential disaster.” The city was under state management in 2014 and 2015. Snyder’s Department of Environmental Quality failed to require corrosion control.
Levy, a federal judge in Ann Arbor, is overseeing lawsuits related to the water crisis. She released a 128-page opinion Monday.
Snyder left office in January. He has apologized for failures that created and prolonged the crisis.
The water crisis began in April 2014, when a state-appointed emergency manager switched the source of the city's water supply from Lake Huron water treated in Detroit to water from the Flint River.
After the switch, no process was in place to require corrosion-control chemicals that could have prevented lead from old pipes from seeping into the water supply. Residents immediately began complaining about brown water coming out of their faucets.
The crisis forced many to use filters and bottled water. The city switched back to Lake Huron water 18 months later, in October 2015.
Flint residents can sue former Michigan governor over water disaster, judge rules
This is one reason why.Then why this?Lol why would you sue the gov and not mayor who’s responsible for all the municipalitiesBullshit. And why can't republicans win elections in these cities if their policies are so sucessful?
Flint residents can sue former Michigan governor over water disaster, judge rules
A judge says former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can be sued by residents in the Flint water scandal, reversing a decision from last summer.
Residents claim Snyder violated their right to bodily integrity by repeatedly doing nothing as Flint used corrosive water that released lead from old pipes. Judge Judith Levy says a right to bodily integrity is a “fundamental interest” protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Levy says members of Snyder’s administration had warned that switching Flint to the Flint River “could lead to a potential disaster.” The city was under state management in 2014 and 2015. Snyder’s Department of Environmental Quality failed to require corrosion control.
Levy, a federal judge in Ann Arbor, is overseeing lawsuits related to the water crisis. She released a 128-page opinion Monday.
Snyder left office in January. He has apologized for failures that created and prolonged the crisis.
The water crisis began in April 2014, when a state-appointed emergency manager switched the source of the city's water supply from Lake Huron water treated in Detroit to water from the Flint River.
After the switch, no process was in place to require corrosion-control chemicals that could have prevented lead from old pipes from seeping into the water supply. Residents immediately began complaining about brown water coming out of their faucets.
The crisis forced many to use filters and bottled water. The city switched back to Lake Huron water 18 months later, in October 2015.
Flint residents can sue former Michigan governor over water disaster, judge rules
This is one reason why.
These are the 15 people criminally charged in the Flint water crisis
Then why did Republican Bill Schuette charge these people?
The director of Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services. Lyon is charged with involuntary manslaughter, a 15-year felony, and misconduct in office, a five-year felony.
The state's chief medical executive. Wells is charged with obstruction of justice, a five-year felony, and lying to a police officer, a two-year misdemeanor.
Earley was Flint emergency manager from September 2013 to January 2015. He is charged with false pretenses and conspiracy, both 20-year felonies, plus misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.
On Wednesday, Schuette announced he will also be adding an involuntary manslaughter charge against Earley.
Mason was Flint emergency manager from January to April 2015. He is charged with false pretenses, conspiracy, misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.
he fired head of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's drinking water unit. Shekter-Smith is charged with misconduct in office, a five-year felony, and willful neglect of duty, a misdemeanor.
Schuette announced Wednesday that he will be adding a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Shekter-Smith.
Adam Rosenthal
The DEQ water quality analyst is charged with three felonies: misconduct in office; tampering with evidence; and conspiracy to tamper with evidence; and one misdemeanor, willful neglect of duty.
I could go on and on but I think you get the point. All Republicans appointed by the state are being charged.
I doubt if this is dismissed.
I don't live in Flint and the republican governor made the decision that caused the harm.