Subject: A small win in History v. Trump
Whenever a judge begins a decision with a quote from 1984, Donald is going to have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

May the rest of his life be full of them.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Rufe, J. February 16, 2026
All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly
as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible,
once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken
place.

George Orwell, 1984 1

As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto
“Ignorance is Strength,” this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government
has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain
over historical facts. It does not.

The President’s House is a component of Independence National Historical Park that
commemorates the site of the first official presidential residence and the people who lived there,
including people enslaved by President George Washington. On January 22, 2026, the National
Park Service (“NPS”) removed panels, displays, and video exhibits that referenced slavery and
information about the individuals enslaved at the President’s House.