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Beatty v. Trump
No. 1:25-cv-04480 District · Active Active
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Christopher R. Cooper
Filed
Dec 22, 2025
Judge (CL)
Christopher R. Cooper
Filed (CL)
Dec 22, 2025
CL Status
active
Case Overview
Rep. Joyce Beatty sued the Trump administration over the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include Donald Trump's name against congressional statute.
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The Application
History
Rep. Beatty contends that the Trump administration's renaming of the Kennedy Center to include Donald Trump's name violated the controlling statute by proceeding without the Congressional action required by law.
The Conclusion
The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for D.C. before Judge Christopher R. Cooper, with the court to resolve whether the renaming exceeded executive authority under the statute.
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