Judge tosses Kennedy Center lawsuit against artist who canceled over Trump’s name (opens in new tab)

The Washington Post reports.The artist, jazz musician Chuck Redd, pulled out over what he called “the defiant and illegal name change happening to the Kennedy Center,” according to the Post.But, as D.C. Superior Court Judge Tanya Jones Bosier found, Kennedy Center officials had not made a legally binding agreement with Redd, and there could be no breach of contract claim as a result. “There’s no dispute that he did not sign the 2025 agreement,” the judge said.In a statement, Redd’s attorney, ...