A federal judge denied the Kennedy Center's bid to pause a court order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump's name while it pursues an appeal, as construction crews stand by outside the building to comply with the Friday deadline to remove the name. #Trump #KennedyCenter #Livestream
The Kennedy Center board of trustees on Thursday appealed a federal judge’s order to remove President Trump’s name from the exterior of the building just ahead of the judge’s deadline, according to court filings. #Kennedycenter #Trump #judgeorder
The Kennedy Center plans to appeal a judge's order requiring President Trump's name to be removed from the performing arts center, according to multiple reports. Why it matters: An appeal could extend the controversy over Trump's name and the future of the famed center. Driving the news: The board of trustees appointed by Trump voted to pursue the appeal ahead of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's Friday deadline to remove the signage from the building in Washington, D.C., CNN first reported . - Cooper sided with a lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, ruling ruling last month that the board had "overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the…
A federal judge ruled that only Congress can rename the Kennedy Center, while also halting plans for a two-year closure for renovations.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. District Judge ruled that the renaming of the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful, with the board being disallowed from adding President Trump’s name without Congressional approval. The judge also blocked the board’s decision to close the center for two years for renovations. KEY QUOTE: “The Kennedy Center’s organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so. Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” insisted U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. IMPACT: The Barack…Open
President Trump 's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center , according to an order signed Friday by a D.C. district judge. The big picture: The ruling is a hit to the president's effort to renovate the performing arts venue, which was scheduled to close later this year so work could begin. Friday's order also halted the closure. What they're saying: "The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote in a 94-page ruling . - "As stated at the outset, Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it." Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with…
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wants to know why the center had to be closed entirely and whether the administration conducted the research to support that decision.
