Federal judge dismisses DC BLOX's lawsuit over proposed Nashville data center, company has 21 days to amend
A federal judge dismissed all nine claims in DC BLOX's lawsuit challenging Metro Nashville's temporary moratorium on permits for new data centers near the Nashville Zoo. The company has 21 days to amend and refile three claims, while six were dismissed permanently or on separate legal grounds.
U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson dismissed all nine claims brought by DC BLOX against Metro Nashville over its proposed data center at Grassmere Park Drive near the Nashville Zoo. The court found that the company had not adequately identified the property interest underlying its constitutional claims and rejected its argument that Nashville treated it differently from RadiusDC under the temporary permitting moratorium.
Three claims were dismissed without prejudice, giving DC BLOX 21 days to file an amended complaint, while the remaining claims were dismissed on other legal grounds. Richardson also said claims involving Tennessee zoning and land-use law belong in state court. Metro Legal Director Tyler Yarbro praised the ruling, while DC BLOX must now decide whether to amend its federal case or pursue claims in state court amid continuing local opposition to the project.