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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Nov \ on: MARA Sues to Block Texas County Vote Creating Town Around Its Bitcoin Mine bitcoin_Mining
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The latest updates regarding the lawsuit and the Hood County vote are as follows:
  1. MARA's Attempt to Block the Vote Failed: On November 2, 2025, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor, denied Marathon Digital Holdings' (MARA) request for a temporary restraining order to block the local election. The judge ruled that MARA failed to prove a "substantial threat of irreparable harm" and noted that the company could still challenge the validity of the election and the creation of the new city after the results were certified.
  2. The Election Proceeded and Failed: The election for the community of Mitchell Bend to incorporate as a city, which was scheduled for November 4, 2025, failed. Unofficial results showed that the voters rejected the measure.
  3. Current Status:
    • The residents' effort to gain local regulatory power through incorporation was defeated at the ballot box.
    • MARA expressed satisfaction with the results, stating that the voters "rejected" what the company called a "sham incorporation effort" intended to "weaponize municipal incorporation" against its business.
    • Despite the vote's failure, residents indicated they are continuing to pursue an ongoing private nuisance lawsuit against MARA, which is led by the environmental law firm Earthjustice, to address the noise pollution from the Bitcoin mine.
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