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The federal judge who ruled Friday that it is unlawful for President Donald Trump to add his name to the Kennedy Center is the husband of former President Joe Biden\u2019s personal attorney.<\/p>

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U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper, who is married to Joe Biden\u2019s personal attorney Amy Jeffress, ruled that President Trump can\u2019t legally add his name to the Kennedy Center, effectively blocking the performing arts venue\u2019s updated moniker \u2014\u00a0the Trump Kennedy Center, show. Cooper also blocked the administration\u2019s plans for a two-year closure so the center can undergo significant renovations.<\/p>

According to Judge Cooper, Trump\u2019s name cannot be added as the law that established the center \u201cmakes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board\u2019s unilateral say-so.\u201d<\/p>

The ruling was made in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Judge Cooper has presided since 2014, after being appointed to the bench under former President Barack Obama.<\/p>

Notably, last year, then-President Biden announced that Cooper\u2019s wife, Amy Jeffress, was replacing Bob Bauer to be his new personal lawyer, Politico reported. Jeffress is currently representing Biden in his lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of an interview obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified materials.<\/p>

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A view of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026. US President Donald Trump announced February 1, he is closing the Kennedy Center for two years for a thorough renovation, as the storied Washington arts complex struggles with declining ticket sales and a backlash from performers. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>

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Cooper and Jeffress were married in 1999 at the lavish Washington D.C. mansion known as the Meridian House, and their wedding was officiated by the former Biden Administration Attorney General Merrick Garland, according to a May 1999 New York Times weddings section write-up. (RELATED:\u00a0Biden Regrets Hiring Merrick Garland Because He Didn\u2019t Prosecute Trump Enough: REPORT)<\/strong><\/p>

In a post on X, legal commentator and author Julie Kelly raised the prospect that Cooper\u2019s marriage to Jeffress should be grounds for the judge\u2019s recusal from ruling on the lawsuit.<\/p>

\u201cJudge Cooper should recuse himself from any matter involving the president. His wife, Amy Jeffres, represents a number of clients against the administration,\u201d Kelly wrote.<\/p>

The Daily Caller reached out to the Department of Justice for comment on the decision, but has not heard back by the time of publication.<\/p>

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