Trump wins legal battle to keep history exhibits out of national parks—for now
- An appeals court temporarily halted a judge’s order mandating the reinstallation of exhibits on slavery and climate change that had been removed from national parks.
- The exhibits were removed under Donald Trump’s administration, which targeted displays deemed to “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
- U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley had previously ruled that the removal constituted an unlawful attempt to “rewrite the nation’s history.”
- The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused Kelley’s ruling, suggesting the government was likely to succeed on appeal because the plaintiffs did not adequately demonstrate irreparable harm.
- At least 51 exhibits across 37 sites were removed, including one detailing George Washington’s ownership of enslaved people, following an executive order signed by Donald Trump.
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