A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit the city of Birmingham filed challenging a state law that reorganized the metro area’s water utility and its board of directors last year.
U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco issued her 18-page ruling Thursday. In it, she wrote that the city did not have standing to sue, but she left the door open for future legal actions.
Shan Paden, general legal counsel for Central Alabama Water, said the court’s action validates the state law and lifts three heavy burdens from the public utility…