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The Independent UK
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Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

East Potomac Golf Course - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge told the U.S. government Monday not to cut down more than 10 trees without first providing notice amid a legal dispute at a historic Washington golf course that President Donald Trump plans to renovate.

U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes said during a remote hearing that she wasn't going to issue a temporary restraining order just yet in the case brought by the DC Preservation League. She also told the National Park Service that it should first discuss any plans with government lawyers if it was going to cut down more than 10 trees.

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