New Mexico judge dismisses Project Jupiter data center lawsuit, but offers chance to re-file

A New Mexico judge on Tuesday dismissed a Las Cruces resident’s lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners over its handling of a vote on the controversial Project Jupiter data center — but gave him another chance to refile.

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A New Mexico judge on Tuesday dismissed a Las Cruces resident’s lawsuit against the Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners over its handling of a vote on the controversial Project Jupiter data center — but gave him another chance to refile.

Resident Derrick Pacheco first filed his lawsuit against county officials in October and accused them of acting inappropriately by issuing $165 billion in bonds for the Oracle and OpenAI development before the county …

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