September 17, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Judge Orders 30 Days' Notice Before Any Kennedy Center Demolition

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on September 17, 2026 that the Trump administration and the Kennedy Center board must give 30 days' written notice before any major physical change to the building, including...

September 15, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Building as Judge Rules Trump Naming Push Illegal

Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted Sept. 15, 2026, to immediately shutter the arts center for renovations, hours after U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the board's latest effort to add Trump's name...

August 20, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

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Rep. Joyce Beatty Asks a Federal Court to Stop the Kennedy Center From Putting Trump's Name Back on the Building

Rep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency request on Aug. 20 asking a federal court to block the Kennedy Center from returning President Trump's name to the building. The center's Trump-aligned board voted earlier this month...