Judge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington
The judge said limited archaeological work may continue, but any construction or demolition before final approval or proper notice would violate court orders.
- On Friday, District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the Trump administration to provide 48 hours' notice before "engaging in any activity" at the proposed 250-foot arch site near Arlington National Cemetery, excluding archaeological identification work.
- Despite Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's announcement of work starting after a "very long wait," the administration stated in court filings that excavation of four "test pits" beginning on or after September 21 does not constitute construction.
- Without final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, the project lacks an exception to Washington's 130-foot height limit, while the administration's reliance on a 1925 law for authorization remains disputed by opponents.
- Fearing the administration might proceed unlawfully, plaintiffs including military veterans pointed to the White House ballroom project as a "cautionary tale," arguing there is "no legal basis for the construction work."
- The administration must restore the site by October 31 and provide 14 days' notice before any actual construction or demolition begins, per Chutkan's ruling which reiterated requirements from an earlier April consent order.
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