Judge extends block on East Potomac golf changes
A federal judge extended an order blocking tree cutting and other changes at East Potomac Golf Course. The Associated Press, CNN, and NBC News reported the Monday injunction. Judge Ana Reyes also required written notice before major alterations this week. The Washington Examiner also covered the Monday injunction.
A federal judge on Monday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from further tree removal at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington. The Associated Press, CNN, NBC News, and the Washington Examiner reported the ruling. US District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction that bars more tree damage on the century-old public course.
The new opinion cited Trump's own statements about renovation plans. Reyes said she had to act because the government cut down more than 400 trees with little notice after assuring the court it would not. The order also requires 10 days' written notice before any irreparable change to forms or features of the course.
Plaintiffs argued the administration skipped required environmental review. The judge found they were likely to succeed on that claim. The ruling is a setback for plans to turn the modest public course into a championship-level site.
City golfers have used East Potomac for generations. Conservation groups cheered the injunction. Administration lawyers were expected to appeal. The pages did not say when any appeal brief would be filed.
What we know: Judge Reyes extended the block on further tree cutting and set new notice rules.
What we don't: Whether an appeals court will lift the injunction before winter work.
Where outlets agree The Associated Press, CNN, and NBC News report Judge Ana Reyes extended the block on further East Potomac changes.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.