Trump Administration Seeks Removal of Judge in Golf Course Renovation Case

Monterey Salinas, CA, October 17, 2026 —

The Trump administration has filed a motion seeking to remove U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes from a legal challenge to President Trump’s renovation plans for the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. The administration alleges that Reyes is biased and accuses her of what it calls “egregious” behavior.

The motion cites Reyes’s reaction to the cutting of trees at the golf course, which the administration says took place without prior notification to the court. It also points to comments Reyes made in other cases involving the administration. The information provided does not specify what those comments were or give further detail about the judge’s response to the tree cutting.

The dispute concerns both the renovation plans and whether Reyes should continue overseeing the legal challenge. The administration’s accusations are claims made in its motion; the information provided does not indicate that a court has accepted them as findings.

Several details about the filing and the case are not available in the information provided. It does not state when the motion was filed, identify the party bringing the underlying legal challenge, describe the renovation plans in detail, or say what legal arguments the administration offered beyond its allegations of bias and its cited examples.

The information provided also does not say whether Reyes or the opposing party has responded, whether a hearing has been scheduled, or whether the court has ruled on the request. No decision removing the judge or appointing a replacement is reported.

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