Judge Dismisses Self-Represented Lawsuit Over Data Center

A judge just tossed out a self-represented lawsuit against a massive data center project in Doña Ana County, telling plaintiff Derrick Pacheco to hire a lawyer — even though he tried using AI to help. Pacheco argued the county approved $165 billion in bonds before proper planning, suggesting the decision was already made. The county and companies like Oracle countered he lacked standing and should’ve appealed first. The judge dismissed the case without prejudice, warning Pacheco he’s on his third strike — and this isn’t the only legal battle: another suit from the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government claims the county violated public records laws, hiding documents under a “terrorist attack” exemption. This data center is stirring up serious legal trouble. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d14db1c5342eb86