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Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Exhibit Removal, Orders Restoration by 2026

6/18/2026

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Judge Kelley Warns

Judge Angel Kelley warned that erasing slavery and climate-change exhibits sets a dangerous public censorship precedent.
A federal injunction ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt sign removals and restore them by July 4, 2026.
The case was brought by the National Parks Conservation Association and five nonprofit groups.
The Interior Department will appeal, but staffing cuts may delay sign reinstatement.

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Judge Kelley Warns

The administration labeled the July 3 deadline to restore the Washington exhibit a “herculean and unmanageable task.”
The National Park Service removed a George Washington slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park, blocked by a court injunction.
Judge Angel Kelley said removals try to “rewrite the nation’s history with a white-out pen.”
A park official said the inventory covers only a fraction, with over 500 items flagged.

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Judge Kelley Warns

Judge Angel Kelley warned that erasing slavery and climate-change exhibits sets a dangerous public censorship precedent.
A federal injunction ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt sign removals and restore them by July 4, 2026.
The case was brought by the National Parks Conservation Association and five nonprofit groups.
The Interior Department will appeal, but staffing cuts may delay sign reinstatement.

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