A federal judge on Friday rejected a long-shot effort to block the Ultimate Fighting Championship event set to take place at the White House this weekend.
A federal judge on Friday rejected an eleventh-hour attempt by the Kennedy Center to pause the removal of President Trump’s name from the renowned performing arts center while an appeal plays out. The institution’s board had asked Judge Christopher Cooper to halt his previous order requiring that Trump’s name come off the façade of the…
The Kennedy Center plans to appeal a judge's order requiring President Trump's name to be removed from the performing arts center, according to multiple reports.Why it matters: An appeal could extend the controversy over Trump's name and the future of the famed center.Driving the news: The board of trustees appointed by Trump voted to pursue the appeal ahead of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's Friday deadline to remove the signage from the building in Washington, D.C., CNN first reported.Cooper sided with a lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, ruling ruling last month that the board had "overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump."State of play: The center had indicated it would adhere to the ruling, this week removing Trump's name from its website and social media accounts.Spokesperson Roma Daravi told the Washington Post: "We are complying with the court's order while evaluating all legal options to preserve this revitalization and recognize President Trump's leadership."Representatives for the Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details throughout.
A judge has denied President Trump's request to pause a ruling requiring his name to be removed from the Kennedy Center.Why it matters: The request was a last-minute bid to avoid removing the president's name from the building and accompanying signage, as a previous judge ordered. The deadline for compliance is Friday.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
A, Obama-appointed federal judge denied a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's plans to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship match on the White House grounds this weekend. The post JUST IN: Obama Judge Sides With Trump Administration, Refuses to Stop White House’s UFC Freedom 250 Fight appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
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A federal judge on Friday refused two Virginia residents’ request to block this weekend’s UFC event on the White House South Lawn, ruling they have no right to challenge the fight. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said the two had no legal standing because they hadn’t shown the event, timed to Flag Day and President Trump’s 80th…