Judge orders Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ notice before major physical changes
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Summary
A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to give at least 30 days’ notice before making major physical changes to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Kennedy Center closed temporarily due to safety concerns and plans for a $257 million renovation, amid a dispute over renaming the building after President Trump.Key Facts
- The Kennedy Center closed temporarily because of structural problems like a partial ceiling collapse.
- The center’s board plans a $257 million renovation, expected to last up to two years.
- President Trump said the center might be "ripped down" if not properly maintained.
- A judge ruled that the administration must provide 30 days’ notice before demolishing or making major changes.
- The judge previously said the Kennedy Center cannot rename itself after President Trump without Congress’s approval.
- President Trump’s name was briefly placed on the building’s exterior but later removed after a court ruling.
- Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty challenged the shutdown and renaming in court.
- The Kennedy Center was created by Congress as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy and opened in 1971.
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