Although a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, a legal battle continues.

Spectators gathered outside the Kennedy Center and cheered as construction crews are set to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the historic performing arts venue.

A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.

An appeals court rejected a last-ditch effort by the Kennedy Center's leadership to keep President Donald Trump's name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours.

Trump’s name must be removed from Kennedy Center tonight, appeals court rules. CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty has the latest.

A formal stay is expected to be filed on Friday after a federal judge had earlier ruled that only Congress could change the name of the center.

A judge has denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump's name removed from building

The Kennedy Center board filed an emergency appeal to block a judge's order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the building's signage and materials.