The federal judge who has overseen a yearslong court battle over the Obama Presidential Center in historic Jackson Park ruled Thursday against activists who sought to block its construction, formally ending their latest lawsuit.
With all the improvements, numerous traffic headaches are in store for residents and commuters in the Jackson Park area.The federal judge who has overseen a yearslong court battle over the Obama Presidential Center in historic Jackson Park ruled Thursday against activists who sought to block its construction,U.S. District Judge John Blakey in 2019 tossed an earlier lawsuit brought by Protect Our Parks that threatened to stop the Obama Center.
The group followed up with another lawsuit in 2021, arguing that federal agencies failed in reviewing how the center would affect the surrounding environment.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBE Now, Blakey has formally terminated the case. He referred back to his August 2021 ruling, which he said found that the activists had "failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits."
The judge wrote Thursday that "no genuine disputes of material fact exist" on the remaining counts in the case, and others had previously been dismissed.All the news you need to know, every day
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