Judge extends ban on tree removals at East Potomac Golf Links
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing any more trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., until Oct. 26.
TL;DR
- Federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing more trees at East Potomac Golf Links until Oct. 26.
- Judge Ana C. Reyes issued the temporary restraining order.
- The Trump administration had already removed hundreds of trees over the weekend.
- The DC Preservation League filed an emergency motion on Sunday, leading to a hearing.
- The judge expressed strong disapproval of the tree removals, impacting the government's credibility in the lawsuit.