A federal court judge is doubling down on his ruling last month in favor of those campaigning to stop the construction of Atlanta’s public safety training center.
U.S. District Court Judge Mark H. Cohen’s earlier decision allows non-Atlanta residents to participate in a petition drive to order a referendum on what opponents call “Cop City.” That decision also extends the deadline to collect the necessary signatures.
Court records show the City of Atlanta filed an appeal, arguing that the court did not have the power to rewrite the state statute and city ordinance to do that.
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