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Judge Blocks Trump NPS Removals, Orders Exhibit Restoration

6/13/2026

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Judge Angel Kelley ordered the National Park Service to halt material removals and restore exhibits within three weeks, granting a reprieve to the coalition that sued President Donald Trump’s directive.
The order stopped the removal of a slavery plaque at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia and a climate-change sign at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
The coalition continues its lawsuit as the park service complies with the court order.

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Judge Angel Kelley ordered the National Park Service to halt material removals and restore exhibits within three weeks, granting a reprieve to the coalition that sued President Donald Trump’s directive.
The order stopped the removal of a slavery plaque at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia and a climate-change sign at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
The coalition continues its lawsuit as the park service complies with the court order.