Lisa Baker v. City of Atlanta, et al
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23-12469
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December 05, 2023
Atlanta, Residents Spar Over Standing In 'Cop City' Row
The city of Atlanta and a group of non-city residents filed opposing briefs with the Eleventh Circuit this week on the issue of standing in a case that hinges on the ability to collect signatures to force a referendum on construction of a $90 million police training center known as "Cop City."
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September 21, 2023
Nonprofit Counters Atlanta In 'Cop City' Referendum Row
A voting advocacy nonprofit group called on the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a Georgia federal court's ruling barring the enforcement of an Atlanta ordinance requiring signature gatherers for a referendum vote on a controversial "Cop City" training facility to be city residents.
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September 01, 2023
11th Circ. Grants Atlanta Stay In 'Cop City' Referendum Fight
An Eleventh Circuit panel on Friday granted the city of Atlanta's request for a stay of a preliminary injunction blocking its ability to enforce an ordinance preventing non-city residents from collecting signatures for a referendum on a controversial "Cop City" training facility.
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August 30, 2023
'Cop City' Vote Won't Come This Year, Georgia Residents Say
People living near Atlanta's proposed "Cop City" training facility are urging the Eleventh Circuit to reject the city's attempt to block an injunction barring it from enforcing an ordinance provision that prevented people living outside the city from collecting signatures for a referendum, saying it misstates when a vote could happen.
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August 22, 2023
Atlanta Asks 11th Circ. To Limit 'Cop City' Referendum Bid
The city of Atlanta has urged the Eleventh Circuit to reinstate limitations on a referendum attempt over its controversial $90 million "Cop City" training complex, saying a Georgia federal judge's "drastic misreading" of a city rule led to a decision out of step with state law.