Lawyers for Joyce Beatty
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“The latest renaming resolution is a breathtaking act of defiance,”
Lawyers for Joyce Beatty · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Beatty's lawyers characterized the board's renaming resolution as an act of defiance against the court's ruling.
“Adding another inscription or inscriptions, in naked defiance of this Court’s ruling, obviously could do further damage,”
Lawyers for Joyce Beatty · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Beatty's lawyers argued that adding another Trump inscription could cause further damage to the historic marble facade.
“seem intent on defying the Court’s decision”
Lawyers for Joyce Beatty · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Beatty's lawyers argued that some board members intended to defy the court's May ruling on Trump's name.
“There is thus every reason to believe that Defendants will attempt to effectuate some or part of this latest unlawful resolution at the earliest opportunity after September 8,”
Lawyers for Joyce Beatty · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Beatty's lawyers warned the board would try to implement its disputed renaming resolution after September 8.