Magistrate Judge Recommends Dismissal Of Lead Cases, Says ‘This Is Not Flint’

Mealey's (June 5, 2023, 9:53 AM EDT) -- GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal magistrate judge in Michigan recommended dismissal with prejudice of three consolidated lawsuits that allege that malfeasance by state and federal authorities resulted in lead-contaminated groundwater.  The magistrate judge said the allegations are “patently insufficient to meet the ‘shocks-the-conscience’ standard required for federal due process claims.”...