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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from returning Trump's name to building
WorldFederal court ruling
A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center board from adding President Trump's name to the building, four months after a similar ruling.
The board, chaired by the President, had pushed to honor Trump for renovations and name the campus after him.
- A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept.
- Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Tuesday blocked the board of the John F.
- District Court in Washington, D.C., shortly after ove
Key Takeaways
- Judge Christopher Cooper blocked the Kennedy Center board's plan
- The plan aimed to honor Trump for renovations
- This is the second time a judge has blocked the renaming effort
- The ruling came on Tuesday
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- The Kennedy Center board may appeal the decision
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The ruling affects the legacy of President Trump and the naming of public buildings
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- 45m agoCNBC: The ruling comes four months after the same judge ordered that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed to include President Trump's name.
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