Judge says government must give 30 days’ notice before demolishing Kennedy Center

Judge says government must give 30 days’ notice before demolishing Kennedy Center

A federal judge on Thursday declined Rep. Joyce Beatty’s (D-Ohio) request for an emergency hearing to review the Kennedy Center board’s latest vote to close the building for renovations. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper will, however, require the government to provide at least 30 days’ notice if it intends to demolish the performing arts center in the nation’s…

Sep 17, 2026

Judge orders mandatory 30-day notice before any ‘demolition’ of Kennedy Center

The Trump administration must give a 30-day notice before demolishing the Kennedy Center or straying from its planned renovations for the building, the Obama-appointed federal judge overseeing the performing arts center court battle ordered. U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote in a minute order on Thursday that if the Trump administration makes “any changes […]

Sep 17, 2026