Federal Judge to Appoint Former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu to Probe Government Lawyers in Golf Course Case
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in Washington said on Nov. 7 that she intends to appoint former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu to investigate whether Justice Department and Interior Department lawyers engaged in professional misconduct in the East Potomac Golf Course redevelopment case. The case centers on the Trump administration's plan to remake the East Potomac course; preservation advocates and golfers, concerned the plan would change the character of the public, affordable course, sued to stop it, after the government cut down more than 400 trees without notice. The administration says it plans to close the course by next Sunday for the redevelopment; plaintiffs have asked the judge to block the arrangement temporarily, with a hearing set for Friday. In her Nov. 7 order, Judge Reyes gave both sides until next week to respond; the government had earlier sought her recusal without success. Liu, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, is regarded as well suited to investigate the conduct of government lawyers. The case is the latest clash between the Trump administration and the courts over Washington redevelopment projects, which also include the Kennedy Center renovation, the East Wing demolition for a new ballroom, and a planned triumphal arch at Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery.
(Source: CNN)
Source: CNN
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