Answer: She’s already made a couple. She
saw the merit in our complaint and issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) for 14 days,
set bond for that TRO at $1M,
heard our case, said the time set for a TRO expired, and said she would review all the information and set bond for an injunction,
10 months later, rather than rule on the merits of our case to protect the Public Promenade, she ruled that we hadn’t posted bond, and that without a bond, she couldn't issue an injunction.
It feels like we’re in a circular rabbit warren about bonds, while the real issue about legal use of the land goes unaddressed. Our suit to protect the Public Promenade easement for each of us, for future generations, and for future smart city growth is pending in Chancery Court.
As urban guru, Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley told a sell-out crowd in Memphis, "great cities give their best land to their citizens." This easement does just that.
Next step: The City filed a motion to dismiss our case. It will be heard Friday (2/28/25) at 1:15 in Chancery Court.