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Judge Dismisses Water Rights Lawsuit | Birmingham News
A federal judge just dismissed a high-stakes lawsuit from two former Birmingham Water Works board members who claimed the state illegally seized control of the water system — but the legal battle isn’t over. The plaintiffs, William Muhammad and Brenda Lewis, argued residents owned stakes in the utility and that state legislation violated constitutional governance rules. During the hearing, Judge Anna M. Manasco grilled attorneys on specifics, questioning whether defendants were properly notified and who the $1.7 billion figure applied to — a point Muhammad pushed back on, insisting it was…
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