Court records · Working inventory

Litigation records and coverage

Filed documents, reported court outcomes and coverage concerning the proposed Imperial Valley data center. Complaints are allegations, not findings. The court record remains the authority.

Working inventory, September 27, 2026. This page is not a complete docket. Imperial County case numbers and post-ruling entries for the activist and IID cases are pending verification. Coverage links point to publishers; article text is not reproduced.

Case index

Five identified matters filed by IVCM/Rucci and one related case filed by the City. The activists and CCV appear together in one reported complaint; distinct case counts are not established without the docket.

3:26-cv-00128Federal City caseIVCM v. City of Imperial and officials26CU007331NKPBS reporting caseIVCM and Sebastian Rucci v. KPBS / SDSU Research Foundation and Kori SuzukiPending docket verificationActivist / nonprofit caseIVCM and Sebastian Rucci v. Jake Tison, Comité Cívico del Valle and José Luis Olmedo VelezPending docket verificationIID water caseIVCM v. Imperial Irrigation DistrictECU004800County moratorium caseIVCM v. County of Imperial and Board of SupervisorsECU004457Related: City CEQA caseCity of Imperial v. County of Imperial; IVCM a real party

Case records

Federal City case · 3:26-cv-00128

IVCM v. City of Imperial and officials
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · Filed 2026-01-09

Docket last updated 2026-09-25: motion to dismiss under submission; no disposition shown. Katie Turner voluntarily dismissed 2026-05-03.

KPBS reporting case · 26CU007331N

IVCM and Sebastian Rucci v. KPBS / SDSU Research Foundation and Kori Suzuki
San Diego Superior Court · Complaint 2026-02-09; amended 2026-04-15

Judge Cynthia Freeland granted the anti-SLAPP motion to strike the amended complaint 2026-07-10 (tentative ruling confirmed in court). November hearing reported, purpose and later docket unknown.

Activist / nonprofit case · Pending docket verification

IVCM and Sebastian Rucci v. Jake Tison, Comité Cívico del Valle and José Luis Olmedo Velez
Imperial County Superior Court · Reported filed 2026-04-01

One complaint reportedly named all three. Judge Jeffrey B. Jones granted CCV/Olmedo anti-SLAPP motion July 16, per their press release; local coverage says Tison motion was also granted. Filed order, case number, fees, appeal and later status not yet checked. April article names Judge Anderholt as initial assignee.

IID water case · Pending docket verification

IVCM v. Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial County Superior Court · Reported filed June 2026

Eight-count petition seeks writ/declaratory relief over water service. Unstamped cover leaves case number blank. Current docket and disposition not checked.

County moratorium case · ECU004800

IVCM v. County of Imperial and Board of Supervisors
Imperial County Superior Court · Filed 2026-06-22

Judge Jeffrey B. Jones granted petition; judgment 2026-09-04, writ 2026-09-11. Case marked closed in library at 2026-09-25. This did not approve construction.

Related: City CEQA case · ECU004457

City of Imperial v. County of Imperial; IVCM a real party
Imperial County Superior Court · Filed 2025-12-04

Judge L. Brooks Anderholt overturned the project approval 2026-09-09; proposed judgment and writ objections pending as of 2026-09-25. Not a suit filed by IVCM/Rucci.

Related county project notice

Imperial County Planning & Development Services lists and hosts an April 8, 2026 Notice of Exemption for APP25-0004 / MERG00191, naming Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC as applicant for the lot merger and Leimgruber Road vacation. This is a historical agency notice, not a court filing or a present statement of the project’s approval status; the related CEQA decision is indexed above. County notice PDF · County notices archive.

Coverage ledger

43 linked items, including syndication and the related City CEQA case. Titles belong to their publishers; indexing an article does not adopt its allegations or conclusions. Dates are publisher dates where seen, otherwise from source result metadata. Coverage completeness is still under review.

DatePublisher / headlineCaseSource type
2025-12-12KPBS
Imperial Valley city sues to force environmental review of massive data center project
City CEQAindependent coverage
2026-01-12The Desert Review
Developer of $10 billion AI Data Center sues City of Imperial
Federal Citydeveloper-authored release
2026-01-12The Desert Review
Developer alleges retaliation, files civil rights lawsuit against Imperial
Federal Citycoverage
2026-01-12Calexico Chronicle
Developer of $10B Data Center Sues City of Imperial in Fed Court
Federal Citycoverage
2026-01-12KYMA
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC files lawsuit against City of Imperial
Federal Citycoverage
2026-01-13Imperial Valley Press
Data Center developer files civil rights lawsuit against City of Imperial
Federal Citycoverage
2026-01-14KYMA
Community voices concerns after data center lawsuits in Imperial County
Federal Citycoverage
2026-01-16The Desert Review
County, data center developer file motion to dismiss Imperial lawsuit
City CEQAcoverage
2026-01-17Imperial Valley Press
Imperial County, developer file motion to dismiss Imperial's lawsuit blocking $10B data center
City CEQAcoverage
2026-02-02Calexico Chronicle
AI Data Center Developer Expands on Lawsuits v. Imperial, Others
Multipleinterview
2026-02-02Imperial Valley Weekly
AI data center developer expands on lawsuits v. Imperial, others
Multiplecross-post
2026-02-07Calexico Chronicle
Desarrollador del centro de datos de IA amplía información sobre demandas contra Imperial y otros
Multipletranslation
2026-02-17The Desert Review
Rucci submits global settlement to City of Imperial
Federal City / City CEQAcoverage of claimed proposal
2026-02-20The Desert Review
Rucci accuses Imperial of secret decisions; city says procedures were lawful
Federal City contextcoverage of Brown Act letter
2026-02-20Calexico Chronicle
City Disputes Brown Act Violation Claims On Data Center
Federal City contextcoverage of Brown Act letter
2026-04-03The Desert Review
Developer of Imperial Valley AI data center sues activist and environmental nonprofit for defamation, alleged greenmail
Activistscoverage; allegations unproven
2026-04-03New York Post
Online attacks and Luigi Mangione-inspired death threats in ugly brawl to build California AI megaproject
Activistsnational coverage; allegations unproven
2026-06-15KPBS
Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water
IID watercoverage
2026-06-16The Desert Review
Data center developer sues IID over water service denial
IID watercoverage
2026-06-16KPBS Midday Edition
Data center developer sues over access to Colorado River water
IID wateraudio coverage
2026-06-17KXO Radio
Litigation Filed Against IID
IID watercoverage
2026-06-19KYMA
Data center developer sues IID for refusing water service in Imperial County
IID watercoverage; attached petition
2026-06-20Beyond Borders News
Data Center Developer Files Lawsuit Against Imperial Irrigation District Over Water Service Denial
IID watercoverage
2026-07-02KYMA
Data center developer and activists appear in court for civil lawsuit hearing
Activistscoverage
2026-07-02KESQ
Data center developer and activists appear in court for civil lawsuit hearing
ActivistsKYMA syndication
2026-07-06KXO Radio
Civil Lawsuit Hearing
Activistscoverage
2026-07-10Courthouse News Service
Judge strikes defamation lawsuit against San Diego journalist over data center reporting
KPBScourtroom coverage
2026-07-11The Desert Review
Judge strikes defamation lawsuit against San Diego journalist over data center reporting
KPBSCourthouse News syndication
2026-07-14KPBS
Judge rejects data center developer's defamation lawsuit against KPBS journalist
KPBScoverage by party's newsroom; self-reporting disclosure
2026-07-16The Desert Review
Court dismisses claims against Comité Cívico del Valle under California's Anti-SLAPP Law
Activistscoverage based on party statement
2026-07-16KYMA
Imperial County Superior Court dismisses data center lawsuit
Activistscoverage with party press release
2026-07-16KXO Radio
Lawsuit Dismissed
Activistscoverage
2026-07-18Imperial Valley Press
Court dismisses claims against Comité Cívico del Valle
Activistscoverage based on party statement
2026-07-21Calexico Chronicle
Court Denies Defamation Suits Filed by Data Center Developer
Activists / KPBScoverage
2026-07-21Imperial Valley Weekly
Court denies defamation suits filed by data center developer
Activists / KPBSCalexico Chronicle cross-post
2026-07-23Beyond Borders News
Data Center Opposition Gains Momentum After Legal Setbacks and Local Policy Wins in Imperial Valley
Multiplecoverage
2026-07-29The Desert Review
Desert data center developer challenges county moratorium in court
MoratoriumCourthouse News syndication
2026-07-30KXO Radio
Another Data Center Lawsuit
Moratoriumcoverage
2026-08-26The Desert Review
Imperial County data center moratorium struck down by Superior Court
Moratoriumcoverage of tentative ruling
2026-08-28KPBS
Judge poised to strike down Imperial County's data center moratorium
Moratoriumcoverage of tentative ruling
2026-09-09KPBS
Court overturns approval of Imperial County data center, orders environmental review
City CEQAcoverage
2026-09-16The Desert Review
Judge strikes down County freeze on data center approvals
Moratoriumcoverage of judgment/writ
2026-09-22KYMA
Imperial County judge rules on data center freeze
Moratoriumcoverage

Pending docket verification

Court entry points: Imperial County ROA by case number; paid name search rules. Free lookup needs a known case number. Party releases are marked separately from court records.