Tracker
Data center lawsuits
Court cases over data center projects in the Census: 18 cases, 15 pending. Each links to the filing or report it came from.
| Case | Status | Filed | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Miles, Inc. et al. v. Effingham County Industrial Development Authority and Octans GA A conservation group and five residents, represented by SELC, allege the IDA violated Georgia's Open Meetings and Open Records Acts in approving the OpenAI affiliate's tax abatement and land deal, and seek to void those agreements. Effingham County Superior Court · WTOC | pending | Sep 21, 2026 | Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County, GA |
| DCB Nashville, LLC v. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, No. 3:26-cv-01143 The DC BLOX entity alleges Metro's data center moratorium and related ordinances violate due process, equal protection and vested property rights and constitute a regulatory taking, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and damages. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (via WKRN) | pending | Aug 11, 2026 | DC BLOX Nashville Data Center Nashville, Davidson County, TN |
| Waverly residents v. Sangamon County and Sangamon County Board Nearby residents seek to overturn the county's approval of the CyrusOne data center, alleging it fails ordinance standards and conflicts with the comprehensive plan; CyrusOne is named as a necessary party. Illinois circuit court (Circuit Judge Adam Giganti) · Illinois Times | pending | Jul 6, 2026 | CyrusOne Sangamon County Data Center Waverly, Sangamon County, IL |
| Sturtevant residents v. Microsoft (noise class action) Three Sturtevant residents filed a class action alleging private nuisance and negligence from data center noise. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin · WPR | pending | Jul 1, 2026 | Microsoft Fairwater Mount Pleasant, Racine County, WI |
| Tonawanda Seneca Nation et al. v. Genesee County IDA and Town of Alabama officials Plaintiffs argue the 2012 incentive zoning agreement between the Town of Alabama and the IDA underpinning the STAMP industrial park violates state law. New York State Supreme Court, Genesee County · Investigative Post | pending | Jul 2026 | Stream Data Centers STAMP Campus Alabama, Genesee County, NY |
| Oracle America Cloud Services LLC v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Oracle seeks judicial review of the PSC's May 21, 2026 decision in docket 6630-TE-113 modifying We Energies' proposed financial support requirements for very large customers, citing its Lighthouse campus in Port Washington. Ozaukee County Circuit Court (Case No. 2026CV000256) · Ozaukee County Circuit Court (via WPR) | pending | Jun 19, 2026 | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI |
| Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing v. Imperial Irrigation District The developer's verified petition challenges the irrigation district's denial of water service for the data center, raising eight legal claims. Imperial County Superior Court · Western Water | pending | Jun 5, 2026 | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA |
| Box Elder Accountability Referendum (BEAR) v. Box Elder County Referendum sponsors seek to overturn the county attorney's rejection of their referendum applications on the Stratos resolutions. Utah First District Court · Cache Valley Daily | pending | Jun 3, 2026 | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT |
| Brown, Montgomery and Gentile v. DataOne Nearby residents seek class certification and compensation for diminished property values over continuous humming noise; DataOne has moved to dismiss, with a motion hearing set for Sept. 25, 2026. New Jersey Superior Court, Cumberland County · South Jersey Media (SNJ Today) | pending | Jun 2026 | Nebius Vineland Data Center Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ |
| Bockrath et al. v. Coweta County and Atlas Development LLC Residents' petition seeks to void the rezoning of about 829 acres from Rural Conservation to Industrial, alleging procedural and environmental violations. Coweta County Superior Court · The Citizen | pending | May 5, 2026 | Project Sail Newnan, Coweta County, GA |
| NAACP v. X.AI Corp. and MZX Tech LLC, No. 3:26-cv-00074-MPM-JMV Clean Air Act suit alleging xAI and MZX Tech installed and operated gas turbines in Southaven without an air permit. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (via NAACP) | pending | Apr 14, 2026 | xAI Colossus 2 Memphis, Shelby County, TN |
| Wake Up Jeffco LLC et al. v. City of Festus, Missouri and CRG Acquisition LLC Residents and Wake Up Jeffco LLC seek to stop the data center, alleging unlawful rezoning, open meetings and records violations, and challenging the infrastructure development agreement; the case was removed to federal court and remanded. St. Louis County Circuit Court · Leader (Jefferson County, MO) | pending | Apr 8, 2026 | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO |
| Gregory P. Guido Jr. petition for judicial review (Pumpkin Center rezoning) Petition alleging procedural defects, incomplete analysis and conflicts with the county's comprehensive plan was dismissed with prejudice on March 25, 2026, and the petitioner filed a notice of appeal in April 2026. Columbia County Superior Court; appeal to Georgia Court of Appeals · WRDW | appealed | Feb 25, 2026 | Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County, GA |
| Arizona Attorney General appeal of Arizona Corporation Commission approval of TEP–Beale energy supply agreement Attorney General Kris Mayes asks the court to vacate the Commission's approval of the TEP–Beale Infrastructure agreement for Project Blue and remand with instructions to remove a provision letting the parties set rates privately. Maricopa County Superior Court · Arizona Attorney General's Office | pending | Feb 19, 2026 | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ |
| Crosby and Singleton v. Colleton County Two county residents represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center challenge the zoning ordinance allowing data centers in rural areas by special exception, arguing it violates state law, the comprehensive plan and the zoning code. South Carolina state court, Colleton County · Southern Environmental Law Center | pending | Jan 9, 2026 | Project Boulder Walterboro, Colleton County, SC |
| Rock Mountain Lake Road residents v. City of Bessemer Nearby residents challenged the Project Marvel rezoning process; Judge David Hobdy granted a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on June 22, 2026. Jefferson County Circuit Court · WBRC | dismissed | Apr 2025 | Project Marvel Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL |
| Terri Moore et al. petition for review of Project Louie rezoning Nearby property owners sought review of the rezoning of the first 390.74 acres and allege construction will harm the enjoyment and value of their properties; the litigation is ongoing. | pending | Mar 2025 | Google Morgan County Data Center Monrovia, Morgan County, IN |
| Residents' land use appeals of Sentinel/Green Fig approvals (2018 zoning hearing board decision and 2024 final land development approval) Judge Anthony Verwey quashed/denied two appeals by nearby residents challenging the 2018 zoning permit and the 2024 land development approval. Chester County Court of Common Pleas · The Philadelphia Inquirer | dismissed | — | Sentinel / Green Fig Data Center Malvern, Chester County, PA |
Only cases confirmed against a published filing or news report are listed; many project timelines mention further litigation. Case status is as of each source’s date, and courts move faster than coverage, so check the linked source before relying on a status.