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Ohio Supreme Court Blocks Wilmington…

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Ohio Supreme Court Blocks Wilmington Data Center Referendum image

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a proposed Wilmington referendum regulating data centers could be kept off the November 2026 ballot. The court concluded that the measure would create a citizen right to sue that local government lacks authority to establish. Residents continue separate legal challenges involving zoning and city ordinances tied to Amazon Web Services' proposed data center.

First Article: 09/22/26

Latest Article: 09/22/26

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09-22-2026
ENR / Bryan Gottlieb
AWS Wilmington Data Center Faces Ongoing Zoning Litigation
The Ohio Supreme Court on September 18 blocked a Wilmington ballot measure regulating Amazon Web Services' planned campus, while federal litigation continued to restrict local site-plan approval.
09-19-2026
FOX19 / Matt Schaffer
Ohio Court Blocks Wilmington Data Center Lawsuit Initiative
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in Wilmington that residents could not place a referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot challenging Amazon Web Services' proposed $4 billion data center.
09-19-2026
WLWT / Kurt Knue
Ohio Supreme Court Blocks Wilmington Data Center Referendum
The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Clinton County Board of Elections’ decision to exclude a Wilmington data-center referendum from the November 2026 ballot.