Justin J. Pearson suing Memphis City Council
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and community activists announced a lawsuit against Memphis officials, alleging their First Amendment rights were violated after they were barred from attending two future City Council meetings. The ban followed a protest over the council’s decision to delay a vote on a proposed data center development moratorium.
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and community activists announced a lawsuit outside Memphis City Hall alleging that city officials violated their First Amendment rights by barring them from attending the next two Memphis City Council meetings. The restrictions followed a protest concerning the council’s decision to delay a vote on a proposed moratorium on data center development.
The lawsuit adds a legal challenge to ongoing community opposition surrounding data center development policy in Memphis. The article does not indicate that the moratorium has been approved or rejected, only that the council delayed its vote.