Charges spiked against ex-governor, 8 others in Flint water

Top Michigan Court Ruled Former Republican Governor And Other Public Officials In Flint Water Crisis Wrongfully Indicted

Court says indictments invalid in Flint water scandal

The ruling has wiped out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and seven other people.

Residents outraged after former Governor Snyder and others responsible for Flint water poisoning let off the hook by Michigan Supreme Court

The decision by government officials, Democratic and Republican alike, to switch to using the toxic Flint River in 2014 without adding anti-corrosion treatment was, until the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest public health catastrophe in US history.

Michigan court tosses Flint water charges against ex-governor, others

DETROIT — Charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal must be dismissed after the Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday that a judge had no power to issue indictments under a century-old, rarely used law.It’s an astonishing defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel, who...

Michigan Supreme Court rules Flint water crisis charges are invalid without preliminary examination

The Michigan Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that defendants charged in connection with the Flint water crisis are entitled to preliminary examinations. Three state employees, Nancy Peeler, Richard L. Baird and Nicolas Lyon, were charged for their roles in the Flint water crisis under Michigan’s “one-man grand jury statute.” The law allows a single judge to consider evidence in private chambers and issue an indictment authorizing criminal charges.Th…

Flint water indictments: Michigan Supreme Court throws out charges against former governor, 8 others

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal