Per the ruling, the planned closure of the center has also been temporarily halted.

A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building, saying only an act of Congress can change the venue’s name.

A federal judge is ending Trump’s dreams of taking over the Kennedy Center.

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not…

The Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees in December voted to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center," 10 months after Trump removed several trustees.

Judge rules that Washington DC performing arts venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress

The move by the board of trustees the Kennedy Center to add President Donald Trump's name to the cultural institution was illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday.

A US federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and blocked plans to temporarily close the venue…

U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper found the board didn’t follow proper procedure before voting to shutter the center for two years for repairs.

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the name change was illegal.

The court also found that the Kennedy Center's board was "derelict" when it voted to close the memorial to President John F. Kennedy for two years.

Donald Trump plans to renovate the center, part of a broader push by the Republican leader to reshape Washington's monumental core.

Per the ruling, the planned closure of the center has also been temporarily halted.

The judge also blocked the administration from closing the iconic arts venue for major renovations.

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Ruling says Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress

A US federal judge in Washington ordered on Friday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts remove President Trump’s nam...

“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it...”

Trump criticized the ruling, saying the judge "should be ashamed of himself," but will hand the venue over to Congress.

A federal judge on Friday said President Donald Trump's name must be removed from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.

A federal judge rules Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, blocking renovation plans and restoring congressional control.