Judge dismisses data center lawsuit against Birmingham zoning board

Judge dismisses data center lawsuit against Birmingham zoning board

A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Birmingham’s zoning board filed by the AI cloud company planning to build a multibillion-dollar data center.

Local Police Targeted Data Center Opponent, Law Firm Alleges

1. Jefferson County, Alabama – A law firm is alleging that police in the city of Birmingham retaliated against a woman for suing developers of a data center. It might just be a wake-up call for data center developers. Earlier this month, two individuals each with homes next to a proposed 300-megawatt data center in Birmingham filed a class action lawsuit against developer Nebius and the city of Birmingham. The lawsuit alleges “multiple independe…

New Legal Filing Suggests Birmingham Helped Developers Evade Data Center Moratorium

Land has been cleared along Milan Parkway near Lakeshore Parkway to make way for Nebius’ new data center. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. Legal pressure against the city of Birmingham and Nebius grows as lawsuits against them progress, with a recent filing alleging that the two are engaged in a civil conspiracy…