Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to halt the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia. The lawsuit accuses the Army, which runs the cemetery, of violating regulations by seeking a hasty removal that could damage the memorial and disturb gravesites. The judge takes the representations seriously and warns of potential sanctions if they are untrue or exaggerated. Last week, a different federal judge dismissed a similar lawsuit seeking to block the removal. The memorial, featuring a bronze woman representing the American South, has been recommended for removal by an independent commission. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin plans to move the monument to the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.