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Judge Denies Injunction, Letting SpaceX Land Swap Proceed

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied a preliminary injunction, allowing SpaceX's Texas land exchange.
The 715-acre refuge for a 683-acre private swap, signed Sept. 1, was deemed to have no significant impact.
Four environmental groups sued to block the swap.
Judge Rodriguez ruled the groups lacked standing and could not show irreparable harm.
SpaceX intends to expand the Massey Test Site eastward and build a service road to Highway 4.

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U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied a preliminary injunction, allowing SpaceX's Texas land exchange.
The 715-acre refuge for a 683-acre private swap, signed Sept. 1, was deemed to have no significant impact.
Four environmental groups sued to block the swap.
Judge Rodriguez ruled the groups lacked standing and could not show irreparable harm.
SpaceX intends to expand the Massey Test Site eastward and build a service road to Highway 4.