Breaking News: Hains Point to Remain Open

November 14, 2026

There was another hearing for the lawsuit over East Potomac Park on Friday, November 13th. At the end of the hearing, the judge said she would share her decision about the plaintiff’s request for a Temporary Retraining Order to keep East Potomac Park Open by midnight on November 14th. Hours before her deadline, Judge Reyes granted a motion for a 14-day Temporary Restraining Order:

[T]he Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Dkt. 139. It ENJOINS the Government from closing East Potomac Park and the East Potomac Golf Course during the daily hours in which they were open as of November 14, 2026. It does not order the Government to undertake any active management of either. Further, for the avoidance of any doubt, the Government remains free, as it has since the onset of this litigation, to conduct repairs on any part of the Park and Course with any notice required by the existing Preliminary Injunction. Read the full memorandum opinion and order.

This is GREAT news. The park and golf course will remain open (for now).

Regardless of tonight’s decision in the lawsuit, the Trump Administration is continuing to try to advance their plans to redevelop East Potomac Park and there are more ways to make sure your voice is heard!

Upcoming events:

Rally on Sunday, November 15th: Rally with Third Act DMV from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. tomorrow in East Potomac Park. Meet us across from the golf course parking lot/near the East Potomac Dock. We’ll be there to show our love for Hains Point. Join us to hear about the lawsuit, to share why you love the park, and to get a jumpstart on preserving East Potomac Park through the federal review process.

Testify before the CFA on Thursday, November 19th: The Commission of Fine Arts will review the East Potomac Park redevelopment plan on November 19 at 9 a.m. at 401 F Street NW, Suite 312, Washington, DC 20001 (in-person only). This is part of the federal review process for the East Potomac Park redesign. You can attend in person, testify directly AND submit written comment.

Testify before the NCPC on Thursday, December 3rd: The National Capital Planning Commission will conduct a preliminary review of the East Potomac Park redevelopment plan (project: “East Potomac Park Golf Links”) on December 3 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held online only. This is another element of the federal review process for the East Potomac Park redesign. You can register to testify virtually AND can submit written comments. The deadline to submit comments and to register to speak is December 2nd at noon

Thanks to everyone for continuing to show up, to talk to elected officials (the East Potomac Park lobby day on Capital Hill last Thursday was a big success!), and for staying engaged throughout this fraught campaign.

P.S. Help us keep up the momentum! Buy a shirt, sign the petition, donate to WABA, and keep showing up to these events. You and your love of Hains Point are making a difference!

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