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Judges Bar Trump Name, Reopen $1.8 B IRS Suit

5/31/2026

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  • Norman Eisen hailed rulings as a victory for democratic accountability and argued the case with Democracy Defenders Action and Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio.
  • A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center and halted its closure.
  • Judge Kathleen Williams reopened a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion IRS settlement was fraudulent, leading to a restraining order in the Eastern District of Virginia on the fund.