A judge ruled the complex cannot close for a renovation—and that the president’s name must come down. The damage is already severe.

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.

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…

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for…

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.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President…

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the…

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…

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts 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.

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.

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Kennedy Center ruling explained: A federal judge ruled that President Trump cannot rename the Kennedy Center, asserting that only Congress has that authority. The judge also…

A U.S. federal judge ruled Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and…

Donald Trump’s plans to temporarily shut down the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a massive renovation project suffered a setback

Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center -- and ordered Trump's name taken off the building -- saying the judge should "be ashamed of…

The ruling is a stinging blow for Trump, who has made clear his personal stake in the rebranding and remodeling of the Kennedy Center.

President Donald Trump's efforts to name the Kennedy Center after himself and close the space for renovations were blocked by a federal judge.