by NMELC | Mar 22, 2026 | NMELC in the News
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. …
by NMELC | Mar 21, 2026 | NMELC in the News
March 21, 2026
by Paul Schulz
KVIA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center against Doña Ana County can move forward, despite efforts by the county to have the case dismissed. …
by NMELC | Mar 20, 2026 | NMELC in the News
March 20, 2026
KTSM
EL PASO, Texas — A District Court judge in Las Cruces has ruled that the New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s lawsuit against Doña Ana County and its financing of the controversial Project Jupiter data center project can move ahead.
According to the center, Judge Jennifer DeLaney denied the Doña Ana County Commission’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit during a hearing on Friday, March 20. …
by NMELC | Mar 20, 2026 | NMELC in the News
March 20, 2026
by KFOX
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A judge has denied the Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners’ request to dismiss an IRB/LEDA funding lawsuit tied to Project Jupiter filed by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center.
The lawsuit is the second filed last month against the county commission.
by NMELC | Mar 20, 2026 | NMELC in the News
Judge allows lawsuit over Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners’ Project Jupiter vote to continue
By Danielle Prokop
Source NM
March 20, 2026
… On Friday, Sixth Judicial District Judge Jennifer DeLaney struck down Doña Ana County’s motion to toss the New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s October lawsuit against its Board of County Commissioners, which alleges the body acted inappropriately when it approved the massive data center development despite missing application pages. DeLaney allowed the lawsuit to continue, though she also denied NMELC’s motion to pause the county’s actions until the suit was resolved….
by NMELC | Mar 20, 2026 | News, Press Releases
Lawsuit on Behalf of Community Members Argues that County Violated the Law When Approving IRBs/LEDA Funding Based on Incomplete Information
Las Cruces, NM— Judge Jennifer DeLaney today denied Doña Ana County Commission’s motion to dismiss NMELC’s lawsuit against the County for its approval of tax incentives for Project Jupiter during a hearing held in the Third Judicial Court on Friday, March 20th. The decision is a victory for community members who will be harmed if the massive hyperscale data center moves forward. …
