Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
The unanimous ruling said the replacement panels provide enough historical context and vacated a February order to restore the original exhibit.
- A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may replace slavery exhibits at the Philadelphia President's House, overturning a February injunction that had halted the removal.
- Philadelphia sued the National Park Service in January after the administration removed the panels, citing a $1.5 million investment and a cooperation agreement requiring the federal government to maintain the historic site.
- Judge Thomas Hardiman wrote that the city's contract claims lacked merit, stating the new panels are "full of historical context" and adequately detail the stories of the nine enslaved people who lived at the residence.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro and Rep. Brendan Boyle criticized the ruling, with Boyle urging Congress to pass the Protecting American History Act and declaring, "This fight is not over."
- The ruling arrives just over two weeks before July 4, marking the nation's 250th anniversary, as the Justice Department seeks to move forward despite conflicting legal precedents on similar monument modifications.
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Trump administration can replace slavery exhibits at Philly historic site, court rules
Signs at the President's House in Philadelphia (photo by Ian Karbal/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration is within its rights to remove and replace exhibits on slavery at the President’s House site in Philadelphia. The ruling was issued just over two weeks ahead of planned July 4 celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary. The city and its historical sites associated with the foundi…
NPS doesn't need to restore original slavery exhibits at President's House, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in its fight to remove panels from the President's House at Independence National Historical Park detailing slavery. The judges vacated a previous order to restore them.
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Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia.
Court agrees Trump team can rewrite slavery exhibits at Independence Park in Philadelphia
A federal appeals court gave the Trump administration permission Thursday to proceed with replacing exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that had touched on the Founding Fathers' attitudes and treatment of slaves.
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