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. .