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Federal appeals court: Trump’s name stays off Kennedy Center

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A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must stay off the Kennedy Center while a lawsuit continues.

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  1. Just the News

    Court rejects bid to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center (opens Just the News)

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    A federal judge previously ordered the removal of his name from the complex, which the board enacted in June.

  2. Just the News

    Appeals court declines to restore Trump name to Kennedy Center pending appeal (opens Just the News)

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    The dispute arose after the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees, whose members were appointed by President Trump, voted in December to rename the institution “The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”

  3. Forbes

    Kennedy Center Can’t Delay Removing Trump's Name, Court Says (opens Forbes)

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    A federal appeals court rejected the Kennedy Center’s request for a stay pending appeal, which would have halted a judge’s order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the venue while it pursues an appeal.

  4. Washington Times

    Appeals Court rejects Trump's last-ditch bid to keep his name on the Kennedy Center (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal appeals court shot down the Justice Department's request that President Trump's name remain on the Kennedy Center, rejecting his claims that the institution will face financial ruin if his name is stricken.

  5. Deadline

    Judges Reject Effort To Reinstate Trump’s Name To Kennedy Center As Its Board Pursues Appeal (opens Deadline)

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    A federal appeals court has rejected the Kennedy Center board’s latest argument for why Donald Trump’s name needs to be added to the complex. A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a stay of a lower court order that forced the Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name, including from the facade of the …

  6. Washingtonian

    Court Denies Trump’s Attempt to Reinstall His Name on Kennedy Center (opens Washingtonian)

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    The US Court of Appeals for DC ruled today that President Donald Trump cannot put his name back on the Kennedy Center during ongoing litigation stemming from a lawsuit filed by Representative Joyce Beatty.

  7. KRDO

    Court again knocks down Trump’s demand for his name to go back on the Kennedy Center (opens KRDO)

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    By Tierney Sneed, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court for a second time said it would not quickly intervene to reverse a judge’s order that removed President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center.

  8. The Guardian

    US court says Trump name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeal (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump administration requested pause on lower court’s ruling after Trump’s name was removed from facade in June A US appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Donald ⁠Trump ’s administration cannot restore the Republican leader’s name to the facade of the Kennedy Center for the Performing ⁠Arts in Washi…

  9. The Republic

    Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal (opens The Republic)

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    A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.

  10. NPR

    Appeals court denies President Trump's request to halt removing his name from the Kennedy Center (opens NPR)

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    The D.C. circuit appeals court denied all of President Trump's arguments that sought to stop the removal of his name from the Washington, D.C. arts institution.

  11. Variety

    Donald Trump Loses Bid to Restore His Name to Kennedy Center; Court Says Claiming It Would Suffer ‘Financial Decline’ Without Trump Name Is Unsupported by Facts (opens Variety)

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    President Donald Trump’s name will not be returning to the Kennedy Center anytime soon. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday ruled against the arts institution’s motion to stay a lower court’s decision that Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center pending its appeal.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Appeals court declines to restore Trump’s name on Kennedy Center (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s motion for a stay pending an appeal seeking to reverse a lower court’s order that effectively removed the president’s name from the Kennedy Center last month. A three-judge panel for the U.S.

  13. ABC News

    Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from Kennedy Center (opens ABC News)

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    A panel of appeals court judges has rejected a request by President Trump to stay a lower court's order that his name be removed from the Kennedy Center.

  14. The Hill

    Appeals court denies Trump's bid to pause Kennedy Center name removal while appeal plays out (opens The Hill)

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    An appeals court on Wednesday denied President Trump’s bid to pause the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center while he challenges a lower court ruling. A three-judge panel determined the administration’s lawyers did not prove the president or the performing arts center would suffer irreparable…

  15. UPI

    Federal appeals court: Trump’s name stays off Kennedy Center (opens UPI)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must stay off the Kennedy Center while a lawsuit continues.

  16. Al Jazeera

    US court rules that Trump’s name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump’s name was removed from the centre's facade and signage last month, after a judge ordered its removal.

  17. Christian News Alerts

    D.C. Circuit refuses to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center, citing lack of evidence (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration a sharp setback Wednesday, denying its emergency motion to restore the president's name to the Kennedy Center while the broader legal fight plays out. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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