Federal Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Board From Inscribing Trump’s Name
A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center board from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on the building or grounds, ruling that such a move would violate a previous decision stating his name was illegally added.
Houston, TX, September 15, 2026 — A federal judge has issued an injunction preventing the Kennedy Center board from inscribing the name of President Donald Trump onto the building or its grounds. The ruling stems from a previous judicial decision that found the initial addition of his name to be illegal.
The court order, issued by a federal judge whose name was not immediately available, halts any further action by the Kennedy Center board to add President Trump’s name. The decision explicitly states that inscribing the name would contravene a prior ruling, the details of which were not fully elaborated in the summary provided.
The summary indicates that the judge’s decision declared the original placement of President Trump’s name as illegal. This new injunction serves to reinforce that prior determination by prohibiting any attempt to re-inscribe or inscribe his name in the future. Specifics regarding the timeline of the previous decision or the exact nature of the illegal addition were not provided.
The Kennedy Center board’s intention or action that prompted this latest ruling was also not detailed. It remains unclear when the board may have attempted to inscribe the name or what specific steps were being considered. The judge’s intervention appears to be a preemptive measure to ensure compliance with the existing legal directive.
The ruling does not specify the exact location on the building or grounds where the name might have been inscribed or intended to be inscribed. Furthermore, the summary does not include information about potential penalties if the board were to defy the injunction, nor does it mention if the previous decision involved any fines or specific remedies beyond prohibiting the inscription.
Story summarized from the original created by Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press on www.click2houston.com, see more information here.
