Judge hears emergency arguments over Kennedy Center Trump naming

CBS News • 28 août 12h10

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper heard arguments from Rep. Joyce Beatty’s lawyers and the Justice Department on whether the Kennedy Center board can add President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s facade, a move the plaintiffs say violates federal law.

AP News • 28 août 02h06

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper questioned the Kennedy Center board's schedule to place President Donald Trump's name on the venue, after previously ruling the addition illegal. The administration has delayed the changes to give the judge more time to consider the case.

NBC News • 27 août 23h21

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper probed Justice Department lawyers about the timeline and legality of a board decision to rename the Kennedy Center with President Donald J. Trump’s name, while the court considered a possible temporary hold on the September 8 deadline.

USA Today • 27 août 14h21

Opponents argue President Trump’s plan to rename and potentially demolish the Kennedy Center is unfounded as a federal judge schedules a hearing on the venue’s renovation and naming.

NPR • 27 août 09h00

The Kennedy Center board warned that without approval for a $250 million renovation and the addition of President Trump’s name, the venue could be deemed unsafe and face demolition, prompting a federal lawsuit.

The Guardian • 25 août 21h10

In a court filing, lawyers for President Donald Trump argued that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts must undergo a $250 million renovation or risk being deemed unsafe and slated for demolition.

NBC News • 25 août 17h53

The Justice Department filed a brief stating the Kennedy Center is structurally unsafe and could be demolished unless its renovation plan, which includes adding President Trump's name, is permitted.

NPR • 21 août 16h40

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to halt the Kennedy Center board’s plan to add President Donald Trump’s name to the venue’s signage and rename its grounds, citing congressional authority over the center’s name.

Forbes • 21 août 14h18

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency motion asking a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump’s name to its building, citing a prior court ruling that forbids the change.

AP News • 21 août 01h44

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency request asking a federal judge to block the Kennedy Center’s plan to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name on its facade and rename its plaza.

CBS News • 20 août 18h45

Court filings reveal ongoing construction at the White House ballroom and a proposal to rename parts of the Kennedy Center after President Trump, while legal disputes over both projects continue.

npr.org • 19 août 18h01

The Kennedy Center filed a status report proposing to add President Donald Trump’s name to its signage and rename its grounds, while a federal judge is asked to rule on the dispute with Rep. Joyce Beatty over renovation and a protective tarp.

Deadline • 19 août 14h30

The Kennedy Center’s board approved a resolution to add Donald Trump's name to the front facade, a new plaza designation and an endowment plaque, despite a federal judge’s order that only Congress may change the center’s name.

AP News • 19 août 13h40

The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore President Donald Trump’s name to its façade before Sept. 8, citing ongoing legal disputes and the need for further review of renovation options.