Court Refuses to Revive , Charges Against Key Figures , in Flint Water Scandal.<br />On September 20, the Michigan Supreme Court <br />rejected an effort to revive criminal charges against <br />seven people involved with the Flint water scandal.<br />ABC reports that an appeal by <br />prosecutors tried to reverse <br />a 2022 ruling that dismantled the cases.<br />The attorney general's office used a one-judge grand <br />jury to hear evidence and order indictments against nine <br />people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.<br />The attorney general's office used a one-judge grand <br />jury to hear evidence and order indictments against nine <br />people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.<br />Last year, the Supreme Court <br />struck down the charges, saying <br />the process was unconstitutional.<br />Last year, the Supreme Court <br />struck down the charges, saying <br />the process was unconstitutional.<br />Undeterred, state prosecutors returned <br />to Flint courts, arguing that the charges could <br />be revived by refiling the documents.<br />Undeterred, state prosecutors returned <br />to Flint courts, arguing that the charges could <br />be revived by refiling the documents.<br />However, this position was rejected by the Supreme <br />Court who said, “we are not persuaded that the <br />question presented should be reviewed by this court.”.<br />The former governor was charged with willful neglect <br />of duty, a misdemeanor offense, however the <br />indictment against him was ultimately dismissed.<br />The former governor was charged with willful neglect <br />of duty, a misdemeanor offense, however the <br />indictment against him was ultimately dismissed.<br />In 2014, the state started to source water from the <br />Flint River, but failed to treat the water to reduce <br />its corrosive impact on the city of Flint's old pipes.<br />The resulting lead contamination lasted for 18 months, <br />with some experts attributing a fatal outbreak of <br />Legionnaires' disease to the 2014-15 water switch. .<br />ABC reports that efforts to file <br />the charges again could be blocked by <br />Michigan's six-year statute of limitations
