Federal defendants cite the 1925 Act in defense of the arch plan
United States Department of JusticeFederal defendants represented by the Department of Justice
Federal defendants defend existing statutory authority for the arch.
“In sum, Plaintiffs have failed to establish that Defendants lack statutory authority to build two large columns surmounted by statues on Memorial Circle.”
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Public Citizen's clients challenge Trump's arch authority; the administration invokes a 1925 law
Four plaintiffs represented by Public Citizen seek to stop construction of Trump's proposed Memorial Circle arch without new congressional authorization. The administration invokes the 1925 Arlington Memorial Bridge Act and disputes the legal basis for the suit. After an October 21 government notice said construction could begin as early as November 5, the plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction. The government's response is due October 28.
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The government invokes the 1925 Act and separately contests jurisdiction, standing, ripeness and the availability of the plaintiffs' legal claims.
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The memorandum argues that transferring the commission's functions and project land to the National Park Service did not undermine the 1925 Act's authorization.
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They argue that the plaintiffs cannot use an ultra vires claim to contest connecting the columns into an arch.
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The case concerns constructing the proposed Memorial Circle arch without new congressional authorization. Federal defendants defend existing statutory authority for the arch.
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