Judge Temporarily Blocks Closure of East Potomac Park for Golf Project

A U.S. District Court judge in Washington issued a temporary order on Saturday preventing the Trump administration from shutting down East Potomac Park. The ruling found that the proposed closure appeared intended to begin converting the municipal golf course and surrounding park into a championship golf facility. President Trump had announced that the course and park would close on Sunday ahead of the renovation work he called for. 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 series of legal setbacks affecting the president's renovation projects in the capital.