华盛顿特区高等法院法官裁定肯尼迪中心需向音乐家Chuck Redd支付252,479.70美元的法律费用和诉讼成本，并需在45天内完成支付[1]。这一判决源于Redd因肯尼迪中心计划将其更名为"The Donald J Trump and The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts"而取消了圣诞夜演出后引发的诉讼纠纷[1]。
肯尼迪中心随后对Redd提起诉讼，但法官援引反SLAPP法（旨在保护言论自由的法律）于6月驳回了这一诉讼，判决Redd胜诉[1]。在此之前，联邦法官于5月裁定董事会无权更改肯尼迪中心的名称，并命令移除与特朗普相关的文字[1]。肯尼迪中心表示将对该判决提出上诉[1]。
A Washington, D.C. superior court judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center must pay musician Chuck Redd $252,479.70 in legal fees and litigation costs.[1] The decision stems from Redd's cancellation of a Christmas Eve performance after the Kennedy Center announced plans to add Donald Trump's name to the institution.[1]
Judge Tanya Jones Bosier dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd in June, invoking anti-SLAPP protections that safeguard free speech rights, and ordered the performing arts center to cover the musician's legal expenses.[1] The ruling came after a May decision by a federal judge that found the Kennedy Center's board lacked the authority to rename the venue to "The Donald J Trump and The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" and directed the removal of Trump-related signage.[1] The court has given the institution 45 days to make the payment.[1] The Kennedy Center has indicated it will appeal the decision.[1]