Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from Kennedy Center
Summary
A U.S. appeals court refused President Donald Trump's request to stop the removal of his name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The court noted that Trump's name had already been taken off the building and found no strong reason to delay the removal.Key Facts
- The appeals court rejected President Trump's and the Kennedy Center board's request to pause a lower court's order to remove Trump's name.
- Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center facade following a federal judge’s order in May.
- The judge ruled that the board's vote to rename the center the "Trump-Kennedy Center" was invalid.
- The board also tried to close the center for renovations, but the judge voided that decision too.
- The judges said the board did not provide specific evidence to show financial harm from removing Trump's name.
- The Kennedy Center leadership must update the judge on future plans after a board meeting in mid-July.
- A judge named Christopher Cooper handled the case at the district court level.
- The appeals court included a judge appointed by President Trump, Gregory Katsas.
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