Judge Extends Block on More Tree Cutting at D.C. Golf Course Through Oct. 26
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 13
Judge Extends Block on More Tree Cutting at D.C. Golf Course Through Oct. 26
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 13
Summary
Oct. 26 is the new deadline in Judge Ana Reyes' order barring the Interior Department and National Park Service from removing more trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
Three business days' notice is now required before any irreparable change to the course, after Reyes said the administration likely would harm plaintiffs without court intervention.
430 trees were cut on Saturday, according to a Justice Department lawyer, after the government notified the court only shortly before 5 p.m. Friday despite months of warnings to give advance notice.
Oct. 19 is the next hearing, where Reyes will question Park Service and Interior officials about who approved the removals and why the court's notice demands were not followed.
The preservation league and two golfers are challenging Trump's broader plan to remake the historic public course into a higher-end golf facility.