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Courts & Lawsuits — The National Record Index

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GridWatch the USA8 hours ago
Courtland Township Planning Commission to Continue Data Center Discussion Sept. 15
Courtland Township's Sept. 15 Planning Commission agenda lists continued data center discussion under old business, per the official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Wixom Pushes Data Center Limits Despite Lawsuit Threat
A Michigan city is moving ahead with data center restrictions even as legal action looms — here's why local zoning fights like this matter.
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GridWatch the USA4 weeks ago
Keller vs. Westlake: A Data Center Fight Crosses City Lines
Keller officials say they may sue over a proposed Westlake data center — a reminder that these projects rarely stay inside one city's lines.
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GridWatch the USA4 weeks ago
Data Center Fight Lands in Court in Upper Merion Township
A developer is suing a Pennsylvania township as a court pauses action on pending data center applications. Here's what that means for residents.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Sunbury Council Agenda Cites Data Center Litigation, Sets Aug. 27 Special Meeting
Sunbury's Aug. 5 agenda cites pending court action on a data center; special session set for Aug. 27, per official record.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Pocatello Denies Data Center Appeal: Why Local Votes Matter
A city council upheld its denial of a data center permit—showing how local zoning boards, not just state deals, decide where these projects land.
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