Court Refuses to Revive , Charges Against Key Figures , in Flint Water Scandal.
On September 20, the Michigan Supreme Court
rejected an effort to revive criminal charges against
seven people involved with the Flint water scandal.
ABC reports that an appeal by
prosecutors tried to reverse
a 2022 ruling that dismantled the cases.
The attorney general's office used a one-judge grand
jury to hear evidence and order indictments against nine
people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.
The attorney general's office used a one-judge grand
jury to hear evidence and order indictments against nine
people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.
Last year, the Supreme Court
struck down the charges, saying
the process was unconstitutional.
Last year, the Supreme Court
struck down the charges, saying
the process was unconstitutional.
Undeterred, state prosecutors returned
to Flint courts, arguing that the charges could
be revived by refiling the documents.
Undeterred, state prosecutors returned
to Flint courts, arguing that the charges could
be revived by refiling the documents.
However, this position was rejected by the Supreme
Court who said, “we are not persuaded that the
question presented should be reviewed by this court.”.
The former governor was charged with willful neglect
of duty, a misdemeanor offense, however the
indictment against him was ultimately dismissed.
The former governor was charged with willful neglect
of duty, a misdemeanor offense, however the
indictment against him was ultimately dismissed.
In 2014, the state started to source water from the
Flint River, but failed to treat the water to reduce
its corrosive impact on the city of Flint's old pipes.
The resulting lead contamination lasted for 18 months,
with some experts attributing a fatal outbreak of
Legionnaires' disease to the 2014-15 water switch. .
ABC reports that efforts to file
the charges again could be blocked by
Michigan's six-year statute of limitations