联邦法官拟任命华裔前检察官刘洁西 调查高尔夫球场案政府律师行为
华盛顿特区联邦地区法院法官安娜·雷耶斯11月7日表示，她拟任命华盛顿特区前联邦检察官刘洁西（Jessie Liu），调查司法部与内政部律师在东波托马克高尔夫球场改造案中是否存有“违反职业操守”的行为。此案围绕特朗普政府计划改造东波托马克高尔夫球场展开。政府此前未经通知砍伐了球场400多棵树，保护人士与球友担心改造会改变这座公共平价球场的性质，起诉要求阻止相关计划。特朗普政府表示，计划于下周日之前关闭球场进行改造，原告已请求法官暂时阻止这一安排，相关听证定于下周五举行。雷耶斯法官在11月7日发布的命令中表示，将给双方至下周作出回应的时间。刘洁西曾任华盛顿特区联邦检察官，是调查政府律师行为的合适人选。此案是特朗普政府与司法部门围绕华盛顿特区改造项目产生的最新一轮交锋，相关项目还包括肯尼迪表演艺术中心改造、东翼拆除新建宴会厅，以及在阿灵顿国家公墓附近纪念圆环修建凯旋门的计划。
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Federal Judge to Appoint Former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu to Probe Government Lawyers in Golf Course Case
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in Washington said on Nov. 7 that she intends to appoint former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu to investigate whether Justice Department and Interior Department lawyers engaged in professional misconduct in the East Potomac Golf Course redevelopment case. The case centers on the Trump administration's plan to remake the East Potomac course; preservation advocates and golfers, concerned the plan would change the character of the public, affordable course, sued to stop it, after the government cut down more than 400 trees without notice. The administration says it plans to close the course by next Sunday for the redevelopment; plaintiffs have asked the judge to block the arrangement temporarily, with a hearing set for Friday. In her Nov. 7 order, Judge Reyes gave both sides until next week to respond; the government had earlier sought her recusal without success. Liu, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, is regarded as well suited to investigate the conduct of government lawyers. The case is the latest clash between the Trump administration and the courts over Washington redevelopment projects, which also include the Kennedy Center renovation, the East Wing demolition for a new ballroom, and a planned triumphal arch at Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery.
(Source: CNN)
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