Summary
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing East Potomac Park in Washington, DC, or carrying out work there under its golf course renovation plan. The park must remain open to the public, though the ruling does not require the government to keep golf operations running.Key Facts
- Judge Ana Reyes said the administration’s reasons for closing the park were pretextual and that it violated at least two federal laws.
- The administration had planned to close the park on Sunday for a renovation expected to last 15 months.
- The proposed redesign would replace the area’s golf facilities with a single 18-hole championship course.
- East Potomac Park has three golf courses with 36 holes, a miniature golf course, and a paved loop used by cyclists and runners.
- The lawsuit was brought by the DC Preservation League and two local residents.
- Reyes previously blocked the National Park Service from cutting trees or making other irreversible changes without advance notice.
- Reyes ordered an ethics investigation into whether government lawyers misled her about the park’s closure timeline.
- The Justice Department asked Reyes to recuse herself from the case; she denied the request.
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