DC judge warns of ‘serious consequences’ if East Potomac Golf Links closed without proper notice

Published May 4, 2026 11:51am ET | Updated May 4, 2026 11:52am ET



A federal judge in Washington, D.C., told the Trump administration that closing East Potomac Golf Links for renovations must be a “final agency action” in a court hearing on Monday morning.

The hearing comes as the Department of the Interior and National Park Service planned to begin deferred maintenance and repairs of the golf course on Monday. Former President Joe Biden-appointed judge Ana C. Reyes of the District Court for the District of Columbia urged the Trump administration to be fully transparent about its plans to renovate the course and give the court notice before making any major changes.

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