Appeals court rejects emergency bid to keep Trump's name on Kennedy Center facade
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A Washington DC appeals court rejected an emergency appeal from Justice Department lawyers representing Donald Trump and his hand-picked Kennedy Center board, who sought to pause a judge's order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center performing arts venue. The ruling upholds US district judge Christopher Cooper's earlier decision denying a last-minute bid to keep Trump's name on the building.
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Justice department lawyers for Donald Trump and his hand-picked Kennedy Center board filed the emergency appeal earlier on Friday, asking the court to stay a judge's order that his name be removed from the facade of Washington's leading performing arts venue.
Earlier on Friday, Cooper denied a last-minute bid by t
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