Federal judge dismisses DC BLOX lawsuit challenging Nashville data center pause
A federal judge dismissed DC BLOX’s lawsuit challenging Nashville’s temporary pause on new data center development and the city’s decision to stop processing the company’s permit applications. The judge found that Metro Nashville’s actions were not unconstitutional, though DC BLOX was given three weeks to amend its complaint.
A federal judge dismissed DC BLOX’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County over the city’s temporary pause on new data centers. The pause also led Nashville officials to stop processing DC BLOX permit applications for a large proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo.
The judge found that none of Metro Nashville’s actions were unconstitutional and said some of DC BLOX’s claims were too unclear about which rights the city allegedly took away. The company has three weeks to amend its complaint, leaving the legal dispute potentially ongoing despite the dismissal.