Judge Questions Solitary Confinement Of Defendant
A federal judge is pressing the Trump administration to explain why the Kennedy Center must be fully closed for two years starting this July for renovations. Preservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the administration to contest these plans. The proceedings aim to determine if the closure can be stopped. Executive director Matt Floca stated the current center will not be torn down during the process, though the administration noted safety risks would prevent the center from remaining open during construction. While the administration claims the closure is for maintenance and upkeep, preservationists cite comments from Kennedy Center Board Chair President Trump suggesting the project aims to create a brand new building. Both sides are scheduled to question newly appointed Executive Director Matt Floca during a hearing. on Wednesday, April 29.
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“a federal judge is pressing the Trump administration to explain why the Kennedy Center should be fully closed for two years starting this July for renovations.”
“The case comes from a lawsuit filed by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who argues the administration skipped required steps and could make major irreversible changes to the landmark building.”
“They've been taking members of Congress, arts donors, journalists on tours of the center. They're showing them things like rusted steel, degraded concrete.”
“a judge to hear arguments over whether or not a stop work on the Kennedy Center on Neil Eugenssteen”
“coming up a judge to hear arguments over whether or not a stop work on the Kennedy Center”
“A federal judge will hear arguments this morning about whether”
“Groups of preservationists that have sued the administration want the judge to block any further work now before trial because of the imminent risk of irreparable harm.”
“The closure of the Kennedy Center is for maintenance and upkeep, but the chair of the Kennedy Center's board, President Trump, has told the public that the building's steel structure will be fully exposed”
“Folke has already said the planned renovations will not tear down the current Kennedy Center, but keeping the center open during renovations would pose safety risks and that a two-year closure would not be irreparable harm to the public.”
“The groups. The judge that the two-year closure would just be for maintenance and upkeep. But the chair of the Kennedy Center Board, who happens to be President Trump, has told the public that the building would be taken down.”
“The groups in its court filings is telling one to know his plans for the renovation. And the judge has also wondered out loud why the Kennedy Center has to be closed for two years”
“A federal judge is set to hear arguments this morning about whether all the work at the Kennedy Center should stop ahead of the Trump administration's plans to shut down the venue this summer for a two year renovation.”
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