March 22, 2026
by Organ Mountain News
A judge denied Doña Ana County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over Project Jupiter incentives, allowing the case to move forward and ordering review of the county’s decision.
Court denies county’s motion to dismiss, orders review of decision to approve $165 billion in incentives
LAS CRUCES – A state judge has denied Doña Ana County’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its approval of tax incentives tied to Project Jupiter.
Third Judicial District Judge Jennifer DeLaney issued the ruling Friday, allowing a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center to move forward. The lawsuit argues the Doña Ana County Commission approved $165 billion in Industrial Revenue Bonds and Local Economic Development Act funding based on incomplete information. …