Judge blocks further tree removal at D.C. golf course after hundreds felled
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links after more than 400 were removed over a holiday weekend.
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- U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she was furious over the removal of trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
- The judge said the government lost credibility for removing trees without adequate notice.
- The government said it filed notice shortly before 5 p.m. Friday before the holiday weekend.
- The judge temporarily barred further tree removal and extended the order through Monday, October 26.
- A preservation group and two Washington residents are challenging the golf course renovation in court.
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- NBC News (Politics)LeftJudge extends order blocking Trump administration from clearing trees at D.C. golf course ↗
- Straight Arrow NewsWire / unratedJudge ‘furious’ over tree removal at DC golf course, orders Trump administration to stop ↗
- Straight Arrow NewsWire / unratedJudge questions Trump’s golf course overhaul after more than 400 trees removed ↗
- Breitbart (Politics)Far rightFederal Judge Yells at Trump Officials After 529 Trees Cut Down at D.C. Golf Course: ‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’ ↗
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Should the Trump administration be allowed to continue tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links?
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