BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — Hours after the city of Birmingham filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey to stop a bill changing the makeup of the city’s water works board from becoming law, a federal judge has set a date in court to discuss it.
On Tuesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced that the city had filed a lawsuit against Alabama to stop SB330, which would largely take the city out of controlling the BWWB, from becoming law. The bill awaits Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature to become law after being approved in the Alabama Legislature last week.
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In a subsequent order, U.S. District Judge Emily Marks both denied the motion, but also set a hearing on May 15 for the city to make its case regarding an injunction.
“After carefully reviewing the Plaintiffs’ verified complaint and motion, the Court finds that entry of a temporary restraining order without first affording Governor Ivey an opportunity to be heard would be inappropriate,” Marks wrote…