NEW: DOJ files a request at the DC Circuit for a stay pending appeal in the Kennedy Center case at 3:46 p.m.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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Charles Johnson
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Uh oh, all the workers at the Kennedy Center just climbed down and there’s a guy in a suit there.
3:56 PM · Jun 12, 2026

Uh oh, all the workers at the Kennedy Center just climbed down and there’s a guy in a suit there.

— Charles Johnson (@charles.littlegreenfootballs.com) 2026-06-12T19:56:00.664Z

Chris Geidner
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

NEW: DOJ files a request at the DC Circuit for a stay pending appeal in the Kennedy Center case at 3:46 p.m. on the day of the compliance deadline issued two weeks ago. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.43300/gov.uscourts.cadc.43300.01208860277.0.pdf

#01208860277 in Joyce Beatty v. Donald Trump (D.C. Cir., 26-5224) – CourtListener.com
EMERGENCY MOTION [2178611] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Brian D. Ballard, Maria Bartiromo, Pamela J. Bondi, Mary Helen Bowers, Hannah F. Buchan, Shelley Moore Capito, Robert Castel...
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‪Chris Geidner‬
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬
· 3h

BREAKING: Judge Cooper denies DOJ's last-minute stay request.

MINUTE ORDER: Defendants' 55 Motion for a Stay of Permanent Injunction Pending Appeal is hereby DENIED. "A stay pending appeal is an extraordinary remedy" and may only be granted if the traditional stay factors are satisfied. Defendants have not carried their burden to establish that a stay of the Court's May 29, 2026 permanent injunction concerning the Kennedy Center's renaming is warranted pending an appeal of the underlying ruling to the D.C. Circuit. Most notably, for the detailed reasons laid out in the Court's ruling, Defendants have not "made a strong showing that [they] are likely to succeed on the merits" of any appeal. Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 426 (2009) (quoting Hilton v. Braunskill, 481 U.S. 770, 776 (1987)). Nor have Defendants demonstrated that they "will be irreparably injured absent a stay," id., given both the de minimis resources that would be required to restore the Center's current name in the event of a successful appeal and the lack of record evidence linking increased donations to the current name. Further, Defendants have apparently taken substantial steps toward complying with the Court's May 29 permanent injunction order on renaming. See Mot. for Misc. Relief, ECF No. 51, Ex. A (June 4, 2026 memorandum from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel directing staff to comply with the Court's permanent injunction on renaming). These efforts undermine the notion that Defendants face irreparable harm in complying with the order in full. The failure to demonstrate irreparable harm is "fatal" to a movant's stay request, KalshiEx, 119 F.4th at 64, as is the failure to show a likelihood of success on the merits. What's more, issuance of a stay pending appeal would not be in the public interest, which is rarely served by the "perpetuation" of "unlawful" governmental action. League of Women Voters of the U.S. v. Newby, 838 F.3d 1, 12 (D.C. Cir. 2016). So Ordered. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/12/2026.
3:51 PM · Jun 12, 2026

NEW: DOJ files a request at the DC Circuit for a stay pending appeal in the Kennedy Center case at 3:46 p.m. on the day of the compliance deadline issued two weeks ago. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-06-12T19:51:33.857Z

[Traildogbob]

1. Is it fucking on or off?

This has become as stupid as war on or war off, deal or no deal? Some one tell me what the hell is the “lastest” decision?
Every other post for hours rebukes the previous one.
This country has become such a damn joke.

[dweller]

3. Cooper denied a stay

So KC appealed to the DC court of appeals .
From what I can tell , unless the CoA stays Cooper’s ruling , the name will be removed by tonite

“ The Trump administration also filed an appeal with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. If the court does not issue a stay pending action on that appeal, Trump’s name will be removed from the building by Friday night.”

https://www.ms.now/news/judge-denies-kennedy-center-boards-request-to-keep-trumps-name




✌🏻

[onenote]

4. It won't be removed tonight because of the weather.

Whether the DC Circuit stays the removal from going forward tomorrow is yet to be known.

[Traildogbob]

5. Thank you so much.

Infuriating. War, no war, slush fund no slush fund, convert, no convert, ball room, no ball room, mail ballots no mail ballots, adjudicated rape no advocated rape, name in building, no name on building, Greenland no Greenland, election fraud by us, fair elections for him
You know I can go on.
🍆🥔, Democracy?
He will likely allow it removed as US plays Paraguay in our first round to make sure nothing takes attention away from him.

[tanyev]

2. Oh good grief. Donny simply cannot let anything go that he's stuck his nose in.

[Krazy_Kat]

6. Why is Maria Bartiromo's name on this?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. I saw that. Turns out, she's on the board.

AI:

President Donald Trump appointed Fox Business and Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in March 2025. Bartiromo's appointment was part of a broader overhaul of the cultural institution's traditionally bipartisan board.Board Appointment and Activities

As a board member, Maria Bartiromo has been highly involved with the institution's revamp and has frequently defended the Trump administration's influence and direction over the center. Her role involves helping to shape the center's direction and overseeing its seasonal programming.

[RockCreek]

8. Can't they just hang a long, narrow tarp over his name for F-k's sake????

Just common sense.
Stops the name from polluting our eyeballs without the rain getting in the worker's way tonight.
And why the F they didn't put the scaffolding up in time to remove it before late afternoon is already an issue. It's late afternoon in mid-June in DC, so there are usually semi-tropical weather patterns. That means there are often thunderstorms!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. "There's no better distillation of Project 2025 than this: an illegal action, taken without any public oversight, ..."

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Chatham Harrison dba TRUMP DELENDUS EST
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There's no better distillation of Project 2025 than this: an illegal action, taken without any public oversight, for inherently corrupt purposes, now held to be irreversible for no other reason than because they added poison pills to make it unacceptably damaging.

‪Liz Dye‬
‪@lizdye.bsky.social‬
· 2h
The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers.

For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name.

No Trump KC, no money.

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resolution of this motion, and ask the Court to rule on that request no later than
7 PM. Without the name, “Trump” on the Building, our fundraising will not
only come to a halt, but any and all monies raised or committed would be
obligated to be returned, refunded, or terminated. The Bylaws of The Trump
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation state, unequivocally: “The
Corporation may make donations to the Center in support of its educational,
artistic, cultural, and performing arts functions; provided, however, that in so
doing, the Board of Directors shall condition such donations to the Center upon
the name of the Center remaining unchanged as the ‘Donald J. Trump and John
F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.’ In the event the Center
should at any time remove the name of President Donald J. Trump from its
filings, marketing, branding, façade, or any other affiliated location, the
Corporation shall recover from the Center the total of all gifts, donations, and
contributions made to the Center by or on behalf of the Corporation.” The
reason for this clause is that people and companies, who have given, or will be
giving, millions of dollars to the Center were only willing to do so with the name
4:41 PM · Jun 12, 2026

There's no better distillation of Project 2025 than this: an illegal action, taken without any public oversight, for inherently corrupt purposes, now held to be irreversible for no other reason than because they added poison pills to make it unacceptably damaging.

— Chatham Harrison dba TRUMP DELENDUS EST (@chathamharrison.bsky.social) 2026-06-12T20:41:08.222Z

Liz Dye
‪@lizdye.bsky.social‬

The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers.

For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name.

No Trump KC, no money.

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resolution of this motion, and ask the Court to rule on that request no later than
7 PM. Without the name, “Trump” on the Building, our fundraising will not
only come to a halt, but any and all monies raised or committed would be
obligated to be returned, refunded, or terminated. The Bylaws of The Trump
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation state, unequivocally: “The
Corporation may make donations to the Center in support of its educational,
artistic, cultural, and performing arts functions; provided, however, that in so
doing, the Board of Directors shall condition such donations to the Center upon
the name of the Center remaining unchanged as the ‘Donald J. Trump and John
F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.’ In the event the Center
should at any time remove the name of President Donald J. Trump from its
filings, marketing, branding, façade, or any other affiliated location, the
Corporation shall recover from the Center the total of all gifts, donations, and
contributions made to the Center by or on behalf of the Corporation.” The
reason for this clause is that people and companies, who have given, or will be
giving, millions of dollars to the Center were only willing to do so with the name
ALT

‪Liz Dye‬
‪@lizdye.bsky.social‬
· 5h

And there it is. Judge Cooper denies the Kennedy Center's request to stay his order taking Trump's name off the building.

Let the chiseling begin!

www.courtlistener.com/docket/72069...

MINUTE ORDER: Defendants' 55 Motion for a Stay of Permanent Injunction Pending Appeal is hereby DENIED. "A stay pending appeal is an extraordinary remedy" and may only be granted if the traditional stay factors are satisfied. KalshiEX LLC v. CFTC, 119 F.4th 58, 63 (D.C. Cir. 2024) (cleaned up). Defendants have not carried their burden to establish that a stay of the Court's May 29, 2026 permanent injunction concerning the Kennedy Center's renaming is warranted pending an appeal of the underlying ruling to the D.C. Circuit. Most notably, for the detailed reasons laid out in the Court's ruling, Defendants have not "made a strong showing that [they] are likely to succeed on the merits" of any appeal. Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 426 (2009) (quoting Hilton v. Braunskill, 481 U.S. 770, 776 (1987)). Nor have Defendants demonstrated that they "will be irreparably injured absent a stay," id. (quoting Hilton, 481 U.S. at 776), given both the de minimis resources that would be required to restore the Center's current name in the event of a successful appeal and the lack of record evidence linking increased donations to the current name. Further, Defendants have apparently taken substantial steps toward complying with the Court's May 29 permanent injunction order on renaming. See Mot. for Misc. Relief, ECF No. 51, Ex. A (June 4, 2026 memorandum from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel directing staff to comply with the Court's permanent injunction on renaming). These efforts undermine the notion that Defendants face irreparable harm in complying with the order in full. The failure to demonstrate irreparable harm is "fatal" to a movant's stay request, KalshiEx, 119 F.4th at 64, as is the failure to show a likelihood of success on the merits. What's more, issuance of a stay pending appeal would not be in the public interest, which is rarely served by the "perpetuation" of "unlawful" governmental action. League of Women Voters of the U.S. v. Newby, 838 F.3d 1, 12 (D.C…
4:22 PM · Jun 12, 2026

The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers.

For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name.

No Trump KC, no money.

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— Liz Dye (@lizdye.bsky.social) 2026-06-12T20:22:27.866Z