U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park sites that removed exhibits deemed to 'disparage' the U.S., halting further alterations and requiring weekly progress reports. The ruling addresses efforts to remove exhibits on slavery, climate change, and Pride flags, which the judge called an attempt to 'rewrite the Nation’s history.' Conservation and historical organizations sued over policies forcing the removal of factually accurate exhibits.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park exhibits and halt further modifications under an executive order that removed elements deemed to 'disparage' Americans. The ruling, issued in response to a lawsuit by conservation and historical groups, requires weekly progress reports and criticizes the administration's efforts to 'rewrite history' by removing exhibits on topics like slavery and climate change.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore censored National Park exhibits and halt further changes, citing efforts to rewrite history by excluding marginalized communities' experiences. The ruling follows a lawsuit by conservation and historical organizations over policies that removed exhibits on slavery, climate change, and other topics from sites like Independence National Historical Park and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.