Federal judge blocks Trump's golf-course tree purge in D.C. and tightens oversight
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U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes extended a court order stopping tree removal at East Potomac Golf Course and required the administration to give advance notice before making further major changes to the public site.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a 70-page opinion extending a prior injunction that blocks the removal of trees on the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. The order also requires the administration to give advance notice before undertaking any additional substantial alterations to the course grounds.
The judge pointed to statements made by President Donald Trump about his renovation plans for the public golf facility. She said the government went ahead and cut down more than 400 trees despite earlier assurances that it would not do so, making immediate judicial intervention necessary.
"because the Government did what it assured all it would not do."
The ruling pauses the current renovation efforts and is expected to fuel further litigation in the appellate courts, prolonging the legal fight between the administration and the judiciary.