Judge denies effort to block Arkansas outlets from publishing details about data center agreement

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 922

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A federal judge rejected an effort Wednesday to block two Arkansas news outlets from publishing details about an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center, in a case that alarmed free speech groups who say restricting publication would have undermined the First Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky on Wednesday denied Entergy Arkansas’ request for a temporary restraining order that would have prohibited the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Times from …

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