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Appeals Court Blocks NPS Exhibit Restoration Order

7/3/2026

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  • The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, Democratic appointees, reversed the lower-court order forcing the National Park Service to restore displays.
  • The panel halted the injunction requiring the National Park Service to reinstall exhibits removed under President Donald Trump’s directive.
  • Senior counsel Brooke Menschel called the decision a setback, noting no ruling on legality after review removed 51 exhibits from 37 sites, including a George Washington enslaved-people display.