Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump demanded a federal judge face charges after the judge temporarily blocked his planned renovations and the addition of his name to the Kennedy Center. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Congress establishes the Kennedy Center's name and cannot be unilaterally altered by its Board. Trump accused Judge Cooper of a conflict of interest, alleging the judge's wife's “Radical Left Democrat” politics influenced the ruling and called for Cooper's impeachment. Trump described the Kennedy Center as dilapidated, “rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested,” emphasizing the urgent need for the renovation project. The Kennedy Center announced its intention to appeal the judge's decision, reiterating the necessity for restoration and the $257 million secured for the project. In fullTrump says judge who ruled against him on Kennedy Center ‘should be brought up on charges’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations.…

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 blocks the president from renaming the institution, finding that the Trump-run board violated ‘crystal clear’ law

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.

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.

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.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA federal judge has blocked President Donald…

President Trump's Kennedy Center name change was blocked by a federal judge, who ordered that any offending signage be removed.

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 federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s moves to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and close the center for two years — 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