Judge likely to extend block on golf course tree clearing in a clash over Trump’s redesign
WASHINGTON — The judge presiding over a court fight involving President Donald Trump’s plans to redo a golf course on federal land indicated Monday that she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from chopping down more trees at the site.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said at the seven-hour hearing that she believes it’s likely necessary to extend her order because she has already found the government acted in “bad faith” when it abruptly chopped down over 400 trees at the course over the Columbus Day holiday weekend.
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