"Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Confederate Memorial from Arlington Cemetery"

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by a group called Defend Arlington, which accused the Army of violating regulations in seeking to remove the memorial. The judge stated that the work at the memorial involves the disturbance of gravesites and warned of potential sanctions if the representations made to the court were untrue or exaggerated. The cemetery had previously stated that the removal was required by Congress and that it was complying with environmental and historic-preservation regulations. A hearing on the matter has been scheduled for Wednesday.