Legal Opinion
Boler v. Earley
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2017No. Nos. 16-1684/17-1144PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
These two cases arise from the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. Plaintiffs, residents of Flint affected by the contaminated city water, bring suit against various state and local officials and entities, alleging violation of their constitutional rights, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, along with other claims. In Boler, the district court determined that the § 1983 claims were preempted by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Relying on its preemption analysis in Boler, the court…
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