A Washington federal judge rules that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and orders its removal from the building. Multiple outlets report the court ruling also halts the Kennedy Center’s planned closure for major renovations. The judge’s decision follows a dispute over the Kennedy Center board’s authority to rename the venue.

Following the ruling, the Kennedy Center begins taking down references to Trump. Reporting indicates staff remove or scrub some public-facing materials, including references on the venue’s website and YouTube pages, and exclude Trump’s name from formal invitations to an annual honors ceremony. Other sources note that as deadlines approach, Trump’s name still appears on parts of the exterior and remains on some social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and X.

Some coverage also mentions that a lawsuit connected to a musician’s protest over the name change is dismissed. The court gives officials a deadline of June 12 to complete removal steps, while the renovation and closure plans remain blocked by the injunction.