US judge blocks Trump’s plan to renovate historic DC golf course

Order by judge Ana Reyes is the latest instance of the federal judiciary pushing back against Trump's efforts to redesign the nation's capital

A federal judge has ordered a temporary suspension of any work at a historic Washington public golf course, in the latest setback for US president Donald Trump's plan to turn it into a championship-level course.

In a 30-page decision, US district judge Ana Reyes temporarily blocked the federal government from moving forward with a plan that would have closed East Potomac Park on Sunday. Trump said in an 18 October social media post that the closure would last 15 months and transform the park's golf offerings into one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World".