Judge dismisses case to stop demolition of City Hall

A federal judge dismissed petitioner's case to prevent the demolition of City Hall to make way for a Triple-A baseball stadium, according to court records.

Judge David Guaderrama ruled the case as dismissed with prejudice. Thecity of El Paso isworking on a response to the ruling.

Former El Paso Mayor Ray Salazar, who was one of the plaintiffs in the case, has yet to be reached for comment.

Salazar and two other plaintiffs were suing the city in an attempt to thwart the demolishingof City Hall and bring the decision to the voters.

As KFOX14 previously reported, Guaderramaheard testimony Friday that lasted more than four and a half hours.

Salazar and his lawyer want the demolition of City Hall to be stopped so that voters can determine the building's fate in May.

Salazar and his team argued that the voters' rights are being ignored if a temporary stop to the demolition of City Hall is dismissed.

The defendants, the city and Mountain Star Sports Group, had said they could not put a hold on demolishing City Hall.

The city and Mountain Star officials said all the contracts have been signed and the city and Mountain Star stand to lose close to a half-million dollars in a year if the 2014 season is not held.

City Hall is scheduled to be demolished in March.

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Judge dismisses case to stop demolition of City Hall