Federal judge blocks Kennedy Center closure and rules Trump name addition violated law
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Devan Cole, Betsy Klein
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing for a yearslong renovation and ruled that its board violated federal law when it added President Donald Trump's name to the historic performing arts venue. US District Judge Casey Cooper determined that the law establishing the Kennedy Center clearly mandates it be named solely for President John F. Kennedy, and the board cannot unilaterally change that designation.
Key quotes
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