Dallas City Council meeting blocked by judge over city hall redevelopment lawsuit

A Dallas County judge issued a temporary restraining order to block Wednesday’s Dallas City Council meeting on the redevelopment of city hall.Dallas City Council meeting canceledCouncil members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn filed a lawsuit on Monday asking for the order. They accused the city of not following its own rules and not giving enough notice for the meeting.Wednesday’s meeting was canceled because of the temporary restraining order."Well, the ruling today was specifically about what it was that I filed, which was a violation of procedure. So, the substance of the city hall argument is not really up for debate. What the court ruled on today allowed for us to have sufficient time to get necessary information that I believe was not afforded to us before being asked to take a vote," Bazaldua said.He and the two other council members are among those pushing back on the idea of leaving the current city hall.Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert released the following
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