Judge weighing whether to block Arkansas news outlets from publishing data center pact details

By: Ainsley Platt, Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 871

Last Updated: 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

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A federal judge is considering whether to block the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Times from publishing details of an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center, a move that free speech advocates say would violate the First Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky did not immediately rule after hearing three and a half hours of testimony and arguments Tuesday on Entergy Arkansas’ request for an order that would prevent the news outlets from disclosing details …

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