US Judge Blocks Trump DC Golf Course Plan

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing a Washington DC public park for golf course renovations. The court ruled the government violated federal laws and cited pretextual reasons for the closure.

A golfer walks by a sign ahead of the planned closure of the course at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, DC, US, November 14, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

A federal judge ordered that a riverside public park in the United States capital must remain open, halting a renovation plan driven by President Donald Trump. US District Judge Ana Reyes issued a 30-page decision blocking the administration from closing East Potomac Park. The ruling is the latest judicial roadblock against sweeping construction projects in the capital.