Judge Halts Trump's Latest Bid to Seize East Potomac Park for Elite Golf Plan
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to shut down East Potomac Park, keeping the public golf course and park open while litigation continues.
A U.S. District Court judge in Washington issued a temporary order on Saturday stopping the Trump administration from shutting down East Potomac Park. The ruling said the proposed closure appeared designed to kick off the transformation of the municipal golf course and surrounding park into a championship golf facility for a privileged few. President Trump had announced that the course and park would close on Sunday ahead of the renovation work he demanded. Judge Ana C. Reyes, who has been overseeing the litigation, said the administration would not operate the course while the case proceeds and ordered that the golf courses, paths and picnic areas remain open and accessible to the public.
The decision adds to a growing series of legal setbacks confronting the president's renovation projects in the capital.