( October 17, 2024, 1:34 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a mandate affirming its decision to reverse a ruling by a federal judge that denied qualified immunity to two defendants in one of three lead-contaminated water XE "lead-contaminated water" lawsuits being litigated in Michigan federal court by residents against Benton Harbor, Mich. The Sixth Circuit, which reached a split decision, issued the mandate after it denied a petition for rehearing sought by Benton Harbor city officials....