π Alabama farmer halts power line construction
A landowner successfully secured a temporary court order stopping utility crews from working on his 416-acre property. This happened in Shelby County, Alabama, where Alabama Power planned a 74-mile transmission line. The order was issued by Circuit Judge Jonathan A. Spann, halting work started near the land. The court found the utility failed to follow required procedures before starting condemnation proceedings. The injunction remains until the larger legal challenge against the eminent domain action is decided. π