Judge Denies Entergy’s Restraining Order Request Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The ruling lets Arkansas news outlets continue publishing FOIA-released records that Entergy said contained trade secrets and would cause irreparable harm.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy Arkansas' request for a temporary restraining order against the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Times, blocking the utility's effort to halt publication of West Memphis data center documents.
- The conflict began Monday after the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published details obtained by resident Jessica Kivell through a Freedom of Information Act request. Entergy filed suit Tuesday, alleging the Public Service Commission "mistakenly disclosed" confidential trade secrets.
- Reporting indicated Google will pay $526 million toward the $1.6 billion Cypress Solar project, but Entergy disputed this figure, claiming payments total more than $2.1 billion over a 20-year agreement covering full contract costs.
- Ruling that the utility's request constituted prior restraint, Judge Rudofsky stated it did not trump the First Amendment's provision for a free press, though the case remains in early stages regarding trade secret law questions.
- Litigation continues as Rudofsky plans to set a schedule for briefs regarding a request for a preliminary injunction, while Entergy vowed to protect customer privacy and free speech advocates celebrated the First Amendment victory.
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Judge Rejects Entergy Request to Block Publication of Google Data Center Financial Records
A federal judge has denied Entergy Arkansas' request for a temporary restraining order that sought to restrict publication of financial information tied to Google's West Memphis data center and the Arkansas Cypress Solar and Battery project in Jefferson County. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied [...]
Federal judge denies Entergy a temporary restraining order to block reporting on West Memphis data center agreement
Entergy Arkansas is asking a federal judge to stop Arkansas news organizations and others from disclosing information the utility says contains trades secrets tied to a planned data center near West Memphis.
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oklahomavoice.comJudge denies effort to block Arkansas outlets from publishing details about data center agreement
Exterior of the Richard Sheppard Arnold Federal Courthouse in downtown Little Rock. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)A federal judge rejected an effort Wednesday to block two Arkansas news outlets from publishing details about an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center, in a case that alarmed free speech groups who say restricting publication would have undermined the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky on Wednesday de…
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