New hearing set in Birmingham AI data center lawsuit following judge's recusal
A new judge has been assigned to a lawsuit in Birmingham, Alabama, aiming to halt the construction of an AI data center in the Oxmoor Valley. Residents Robert Sansom and John Benjamin filed the suit against Four Construction, Nebius, and the City of Birmingham, alleging illegal construction. The previous judge recused herself due to a past professional relationship with the plaintiffs' attorney, and a new hearing is scheduled.
A new judge, Yvonne Patton Creighton, has been assigned to oversee a legal dispute challenging the construction of a new AI data center in Birmingham's Oxmoor Valley neighborhood. The lawsuit was initiated by local residents Robert Sansom and John Benjamin, who filed suit against Four Construction, Nebius, and the City of Birmingham, asserting that the facility's construction is illegal.
The case had recently been heard in court, but the previous judge, Tamara Johnson, recused herself after three days of testimony. This decision followed a request from attorneys for the defendants, who cited Judge Johnson's prior professional relationship with the plaintiffs' attorney. Judge Creighton has since scheduled a new hearing for the case to proceed.