What This Story Is About
- The DC Blox lawsuit that challenged Metro Nashville’s actions surrounding a proposed data center has been dismissed and its subsequent request for a preliminary injunction has also been denied.
Why It Matters
- DC Blox was vying for a property next to the Nashville Zoo for a data center that sparked a petition with more than 600,000 signatures as well as responses from local celebrities.
- The judge said DC Blox can try again with a clearer explanation, within 21 days by filing either “an answer or a motion to dismiss” the amended complaint.
For Context
Catch Up
- How many data centers are there in Nashville? Here’s a map of where they’re located.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The DC Blox lawsuit that challenged Metro Nashville’s actions surrounding a proposed data center has been dismissed and its subsequent request for a preliminary injunction has also been denied.
In August, DC Blox sued Metro Nashville in federal court and challenged the city’s data-center moratorium and its decision to halt permit processing for the company’s project that was proposed next to the Nashville Zoo…