Appeals court reverses order requiring removed signs to be restored at National Park sites
The stay delays restoration of removed park materials as advocates say some signs may not return before the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- On June 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted the Interior Department an emergency stay, removing U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley's July 3 deadline for restoring National Park Service signs.
- Previously, Kelley ordered the National Park Service and the Interior Department to restore exhibits and signs by July 3, following a May 2025 directive from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that triggered the removals.
- Federal officials argued in a June 15 court motion that restoration was "too burdensome," citing the impracticality of replacing instructional materials such as water bottle guidance at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie that were likely destroyed.
- Calling the decision "disappointing," the National Parks Conservation Association and co-plaintiffs warned that the lack of signage represents a "disservice to every park visitor this summer" and the broader American public.
- With the court planning to rule "promptly," the mandate remains in limbo, meaning signs likely won't be reinstalled for the United States' 250th anniversary, though plaintiffs expressed optimism the court may restore the district court's order in full.
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