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Fifth Circuit ruling on Jackson water contamination lawsuit

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Latest: Fifth Circuit rules clean water is not a constitutional right

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, regarding lead-contaminated drinking water. In an en banc ruling in Sterling v. Cit

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U.S. legal challenges to mifepristone access

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Latest: 5th U.S. Circuit Court hears arguments over mifepristone access

Legal challenges regarding the nationwide availability of the abortion medication mifepristone have progressed through the U.S. federal court system. In late August, U.S. Chief District Judge Reed O’Connor paused a fede

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