On Saturday, a day before the Trump Administration planned to close East Potomac Golf Links and the surrounding park in Washington, D.C., for 15 months as part of a project to redevelop the course, U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary restraining order pausing the plan and keeping the course open. Reyes ruled in favor of environmental groups who had claimed the closure was not in the public interest and that Presidents Trump’s plan would harm those “who use the park regularly for recreational activities.” The restraining order is in effect through Nov. 28 or until the court issues a further order. The Justice Department argued that safety issues required East Potomac to be closed.

Our Joel Beall has been following developments with the course since February. Most recently, he wrote about the clash between Reyes and the Justice Department in court over government lawyers conduct in the case.