Woodfin Pushes Back After Wife's Firm Drawn Into Data Center Lawsuit

October 7, 2026 - 18:22

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is responding after his wife and her real estate company became part of a discovery dispute connected to litigation over a proposed data center in the city.

The subpoena seeks records from the firm owned by Woodfin's wife, adding a new layer to a case that already involves questions about how the project moved through local approval channels. According to the mayor's office, the request amounts to an overreach and pulls a private business into a political fight it does not belong in.

Woodfin said his family has followed the same disclosure rules as anyone else and rejected any suggestion of improper influence. He described the subpoena as an attempt to score points rather than uncover facts, and he urged the parties involved to keep their focus on the legal issues at the center of the case.

The lawsuit itself concerns the planned data center and the decisions that shaped its path forward. Opponents argue the process lacked transparency, while supporters say the project would bring jobs and investment to the area.

Attorneys for the parties seeking the records have not said publicly what they expect to find. A hearing on the discovery matter is expected in the coming weeks, and the mayor said he will continue answering questions while letting the legal process play out.