Judge's Order Preserves Confederate Memorial at 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 cemetery had previously stated that the removal was required by Congress and that it was complying with environmental and historic-preservation regulations. The judge's order will remain in effect until a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.