Judge Dismisses Kennedy Center Suit Against Chuck Redd Over Trump Renaming
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 5
Judge Dismisses Kennedy Center Suit Against Chuck Redd Over Trump Renaming
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 5
Summary
A judge on Friday threw out the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against percussionist Chuck Redd after he withdrew from a performance tied to the venue.
The court said the arts institution failed to show it had a legally binding agreement with Redd, undercutting its contract claim.
Redd had canceled after the Kennedy Center’s board voted to rename the building after President Donald Trump.
The ruling leaves the venue without its contract case and ties the dispute to broader fallout from the politically charged name change.