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Nine Kennedys go to court to stop Trump's 250-foot arch beside Arlington

They say it would cast shadows on family graves. A judge has already paused construction. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is not among them.

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Kennedy family sues to stop Trump's arch at Arlington
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Nine members of the Kennedy family filed a lawsuit to block Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch.[1] The suit alleges the arch would cast shadows on Kennedy graves at Arlington National Cemetery.[2] NBC News described the filing as a request to join lawsuits already brought against the arch.[3] The structure The arch is designed to be 250 feet tall.[4] It is planned for Memorial Circle, between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.[5] That puts it near the cemetery's entrance.[6] More than 400,000 service members and their families are buried at Arlington.[7] The Kennedy who did not sign Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not part of the group.[8] He serves in the administration that is building the arch. The White House White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the Kennedy lawsuit unfortunate.[9] The White House said it expects to be vindicated in the litigation.[10] Where the case stands Construction is already on hold. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan temporarily blocked it for at least 14 days.[11] That order came a week before the Kennedys' filing was reported.[12] The Department of the Interior has submitted final plans for the arch to the National Capital Planning Commission.[13]
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  1. Nine Kennedy family members filed a lawsuit to block Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch. · abcnews.com
  2. The lawsuit alleges the arch would cast shadows on Kennedy graves at Arlington National Cemetery. · abcnews.com
  3. Nine Kennedy family members requested permission to join lawsuits against Donald Trump's planned arch. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  4. The planned arch is designed to be 250 feet tall. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  5. The arch is planned for Memorial Circle between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  6. The arch is proposed near the entrance of Arlington National Cemetery. · abcnews.com
  7. Over 400000 service members and families are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. · abcnews.com
  8. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not part of the group of Kennedys seeking to join the lawsuits. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  9. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the Kennedy lawsuit unfortunate. · abcnews.com
  10. The White House stated it expects to be vindicated in this arch litigation. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  11. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan temporarily blocked arch construction for at least 14 days. · abcnews.com
  12. A federal judge blocked construction of the arch one week before this report was published. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  13. The Department of Interior submitted final arch plans to the National Capital Planning Commission. · abcnews.com
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