(September 21, 2016, 12:23 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — A group of residents on Sept. 19 filed a brief in Michigan federal court arguing that they have properly pleaded their claims against employees of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Gov. Rick Snyder with regard to the lead contamination of the drinking water in Flint, Mich. (Myia McMillian, et al. v. Gov. Richard Dale Snyder, et al., No. 16-10796, E.D. Mich.).

(Brief available. Document #15-160927-009B.)

Allegations

Myia McMillian, individually and on behalf of her children, Janiyah and Kassidy McMillian, sued Snyder,...