Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled that the Trump administration cannot close East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., for now.
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to close East Potomac Park and its historic golf course in Washington, D.C., pending further review. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled that the administration cannot close the park for the proposed redesign, but did not require them to actively manage the facility.
The judge sided with a D.C. preservation group and two local golfers who argued that the closure was part of a larger plan to replace the course with a world-class championship venue designed by Tom Fazio. Reyes said the government's justifications were pretextual and indicated a desire to destroy the park, a treasured public space that cannot be replaced.
The administration argued that the entire park had to be closed due to a deteriorating sea wall and safety risks, but the park's future remains uncertain as the Department of Justice vows to defend the Trump administration's agenda in court.
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