Kings County officials have opted not to appeal a judge’s ruling against Central Valley landowners in their ongoing lawsuit against California’s high-speed rail project, clearing another legal hurdle to the bullet train.

The county’s attorney, Colleen Carlson, said Thursday that county supervisors voted 4-0 this week against appealing a Sacramento County Superior Court judge’s March ruling that found the $64 billion system does not violate promises made to the voters who approved it, allowing planning and financing to proceed.