“Massachusetts District Court Judge Angel Kelley issued a preliminary injunction and ordered the Department of the Interior to restore and reinstall by July 3, 2026, all interpretive material at public sites managed by the National Park Service that had been altered, removed, or damaged pursuant to the Secretary's Order.”
Attributed to RedState (reporting on Judge Angel Kelley's June 2026 order)
RedState says plaintiffs challenged the Secretary's order under the Administrative Procedure Act and that Judge Kelley issued a preliminary injunction in mid-June that included a restoration deadline of July 3, 2026.
What the proof shows
Judge Angel Kelley did issue a preliminary injunction on June 12, 2026 ordering the Department of the Interior/NPS to restore and reinstall interpretive materials removed or altered under Secretary’s Order 3431 within 21 days (i.e., by July 3, 2026). Those facts are supported by the district court’s written order. However, the First Circuit on June 23, 2026 granted an administrative stay of the portions of the district court order that include the restoration/reinstallation requirement (paragraphs 2–4), pausing enforcement of the July 3 deadline pending appellate proceedings. RedState’s claim about the district court order is factually correct but omits the near-term appellate stay that materially affects whether the restoration deadline would be enforced.
Corrected version
On June 12, 2026, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of the Interior/NPS to restore and reinstall interpretive materials removed or altered under Secretary’s Order 3431 within 21 days (i.e., by July 3, 2026). On June 23, 2026 the First Circuit granted an administrative stay of the district court’s paragraphs requiring restoration and related reporting (paragraphs 2–4), pausing those restoration obligations pending appeal.
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Case 1:26-cv-10877-AK Document 41 Filed 06/12/26 (MEMORANDUM AND ORDER) ↗
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Judge Angel Kelley)Defendants are ORDERED to take all necessary steps forthwith to restore and reinstall all interpretive materials at park sites managed by the NPS ... to be completed within twenty-one (21) calendar days of this Order. SO ORDERED. Dated: June 12, 2026 /s/ Angel Kelley
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL (Doc. 51) ↗
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Judge Angel Kelley)On June 15, 2026, Defendants filed an Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, requesting that the Court stay its June 12, 2026, Order ... For the following reasons, Defendants' Motion for Stay Pending Appeal is DENIED ... Defendants are further DIRECTED to ensure that when the exhibits are reinstalled, they remain available and visible to the public.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US ↗
Associated PressThe preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders a pause on any additional changes ... The Trump administration must also provide a status report every week describing the progress they've made with these changes, the judge wrote.
Trump's changes to history at national parks must be undone, judge rules ↗
CBS NewsThe preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders a pause on any additional changes, writing that the plaintiffs have shown these efforts are meant 'to rewrite the Nation's history with a white-out pen.'
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