Christopher Cooper in Podcasts
personU.S. District Court judge who ruled on the naming of the Kennedy Center.
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NPR News: 06-12-2026 8PM EDT
It was looking as if the board, which is stacked with Trump allies, would comply with US District Judge Christopher Cooper's ruling that the renaming of the facility was illegal because it required congressional approval.
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NPR News: 05-30-2026 7AM EDT
District Court Judge Christopher Cooper writes, The Kennedy Center's organic statute makes crystal clear that the center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the board's unilateral say-so.