DOJ Seeks To Remove Judge Reyes In East Potomac Lawsuit

The Justice Department has asked U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes to step aside from the lawsuit over the Trump administration’s plans for East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. The request came days after the National Park Service cut down about 430 trees at the public course and Reyes blocked further removal. This article explains what was filed, which laws control a recusal request, what the underlying environmental and historic-preservation claims are, and what happens next.

East Potomac Golf Links Lawsuit: Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Case name	D.C. Preservation League et al. v. Department of the Interior et al.
Case number	1:26-cv-00477-ACR
Court	U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding judge	U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes
Plaintiffs	D.C. Preservation League, Dave Roberts and Alex Dickson
Government defendants	U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting NPS Director Jessica Bowron
Lawsuit filed	February 13, 2026
Amended and supplemental complaint	September 18, 2026
Tree removal	Began late on Friday, October 9, 2026; about 430 trees removed by Saturday, October 10, 2026, per the government’s own statements in court
Emergency hearing	Monday, October 12, 2026
Written TRO opinion	October 13, 2026
TRO expiration	October 26, 2026, unless modified or extended
DOJ recusal motion	Filed Friday, October 16, 2026; signed by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, per The Washington Post
Next reported hearing	Monday, October 19, 2026, on the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary relief
Main statutes in the underlying case	Administrative Procedure Act, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, NPS Organic Act
Type of relief sought	Declaratory and injunctive relief; no money damages, no settlement fund, no claim form
Current status	Active litigation. No public report reviewed confirmed that Judge Reyes had granted the motion or been removed from the case

What Did the Justice Department File Against Judge Ana Reyes on October 16, 2026?

DOJ filed a motion asking Judge Reyes to recuse herself, asking that the case be reassigned to another judge, and asking that audio of the October 12 emergency hearing be released publicly. The Washington Post reported the motion was signed by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward.

According to that reporting, DOJ argues that Reyes showed hostility toward the administration and its lawyers. The government points to her conduct at the October 12 hearing, to her order requiring a senior National Park Service official to testify on short notice, and to her conduct in other cases involving administration policy. DOJ also argues that the testimony order raised separation-of-powers concerns.

Source: The Washington Post, October 16, 2026

The motion is a request, not a ruling. It is not a finding that Judge Reyes is biased, and the October 13 tree-removal order is not a final decision that the administration violated every law cited in the lawsuit. Both issues are still before the courts.

What Is the Exact Procedural Posture of the DOJ Motion in the East Potomac Case?

Here is what is confirmed from public reporting as of October 17, 2026, and what is not.

Confirmed:

The motion was filed in the existing case, No. 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, on Friday, October 16, 2026.
It asks for three things: recusal of Judge Reyes, reassignment to a different judge, and public release of the October 12 hearing audio.
It rests on the argument that the judge’s impartiality can reasonably be questioned. That is the standard in 28 U.S.C. § 455(a).
The plaintiffs oppose it, according to reporting on the government’s filing.
The TRO stays in place through October 26, 2026. Filing a recusal motion does not stay or cancel it.
A hearing on the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary relief was reported for October 19, 2026.

Not confirmed in any public report reviewed:

Whether Judge Reyes has ruled on the motion.
Whether she has set a briefing schedule or referred the motion to another judge.
Exactly which statutes DOJ cited beyond the general appearance-of-impartiality argument. Whether DOJ also filed the affidavit that 28 U.S.C. § 144 requires has not been reported.
Whether DOJ has asked the D.C. Circuit for any relief.

The full filing and docket entries control. Check the federal docket for No. 1:26-cv-00477 before relying on any date in this article.

Why Is DOJ Seeking Judge Ana Reyes’s Recusal in the East Potomac Golf Links Case?

The trigger was the tree removal and the hearing that followed.

In May 2026, Reyes told the government to give advance notice of any substantive construction work at the golf course, according to Reuters. On Friday, October 9, government lawyers told the court and the plaintiffs, late in the afternoon of a holiday weekend, that tree removal would begin. Reyes later described the notice as arriving at 4:55 p.m. on the Friday before the holiday, according to live reporting from the hearing. Crews removed about 430 trees on Saturday, October 10, and about 299 more were slated for removal, according to the government’s statements in court.

At the October 12 hearing, Reyes sharply criticized government counsel. She said the failure to notify the plaintiffs “has cost the government all of its credibility” in the case, according to Reuters. She warned that any violation of her temporary order could lead to contempt proceedings. Government lawyers had told the court only days earlier that the work was routine maintenance and that the redevelopment plans were at a “conceptual stage,” Axios reported.

DOJ says that conduct, together with the testimony order and her statements in other cases, shows the kind of hostility that requires recusal. Reyes’s written October 13 opinion presents the order as based on the record before her, the risk of irreversible harm to the trees and the plaintiffs’ likelihood of success on their NEPA claim.

Which Law Governs the DOJ Motion to Disqualify Judge Reyes Under 28 U.S.C. § 455?

The main statute is 28 U.S.C. § 455, which applies to every federal justice, judge and magistrate judge.

Section 455(a): Impartiality “Might Reasonably Be Questioned”

Section 455(a) requires a federal judge to disqualify herself in any proceeding in which her impartiality might reasonably be questioned. The test is objective. It asks how the circumstances would look to a reasonable, informed observer. It does not require proof that the judge was actually biased. The Supreme Court applied this appearance-based standard in Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., 486 U.S. 847 (1988).

DOJ’s reported argument fits here: the tone of the October 12 hearing, the compelled testimony and the judge’s conduct in other cases, taken together, would lead a reasonable observer to doubt her impartiality.

Section 455(b)(1): Personal Bias or Prejudice

Section 455(b)(1) requires disqualification where a judge has “a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party, or personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceeding.” The word “personal” matters. Courts separate bias that comes from outside the case from views a judge forms while deciding it.

Other Section 455(b) Grounds Against Judge Reyes

Section 455(b) also requires recusal for prior service as a lawyer in the matter, prior government participation in the case, certain financial interests, and specified family relationships. None of the reporting reviewed alleges any of these against Judge Reyes. They are listed only to show how the statute is built, and they should not be read as allegations in this case.

Section 455(e): Waiver

Under Section 455(e), a party can waive a Section 455(a) ground after full disclosure, but a Section 455(b) ground cannot be waived. This matters little here because DOJ is pressing the issue, not waiving it.

DOJ Files Emergency Motion to Disqualify Federal Judge in East Potomac Golf Course Litigation

Does Federal Law Require Judge Reyes to Recuse Herself Because She Criticized DOJ Lawyers?

Not automatically. The controlling decision is Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540 (1994). The Supreme Court held that judicial rulings and opinions formed during the proceedings almost never justify recusal on their own. Remarks made in court that are critical or even hostile toward parties or counsel also generally do not, unless they show “deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible.”

That is the standard the government will have to meet. Under Liteky, the court must ask whether Reyes’s remarks reflect ordinary, if harsh, frustration over what she saw as a broken understanding about notice, or something that makes fair judgment impossible. The decision also does not give judges free rein. It means a litigant cannot get a judge removed simply because it dislikes her comments or lost an argument.

Read the decision: Liteky v. United States.

What Is 28 U.S.C. § 144, and Could DOJ Use It Against Judge Reyes?

28 U.S.C. § 144 is a separate procedure for bias claims. A party must file a timely and sufficient affidavit stating the facts and reasons for believing the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against it or in favor of an adverse party. Counsel of record must certify that the affidavit is made in good faith.

Section 144 is narrower than Section 455. It addresses personal bias or prejudice only, and it has strict procedural requirements. Whether DOJ invoked Section 144 in the East Potomac case has not been reported, and this article does not assume it did.

Can DOJ Rely on Judge Reyes’s Conduct in Other Cases to Seek Recusal?

DOJ’s motion cites her conduct in other cases involving the administration, including the transgender military ban litigation and proceedings involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Washington Post’s description of the filing.

That history has a specific backdrop. The Justice Department previously filed a misconduct complaint against Reyes over hearings in the transgender military ban case. Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed that complaint in an order dated September 29, and the Associated Press reported that he wrote that a motion for Reyes’s recusal would have been the proper way to contest her impartiality. DOJ’s East Potomac motion is a recusal motion filed in the case itself, which is the route the chief judge described.

Events in other cases are relevant only to the extent they show genuine personal prejudice or facts that reasonably call impartiality into question here. Prior rulings against the same party are not enough. Federal judges regularly rule against the same agency more than once. The fact that Reyes was appointed by President Joe Biden is likewise not evidence of bias, and the same principle applies to any judge, whichever president appointed her.

How Is a Misconduct Complaint Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 351–364 Different From a Recusal Motion?

The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 351–364, lets anyone file a complaint about a judge’s conduct with the circuit’s chief judge. A misconduct complaint does not remove a judge from a case. It is handled administratively. Recusal is decided in the case itself under Section 455 or Section 144.

The Code of Conduct for United States Judges also applies. Canon 2 addresses avoiding impropriety and the appearance of impropriety. Canon 3 requires judges to be patient, dignified and courteous to litigants and lawyers and to perform their duties impartially. Canon 3C covers disqualification. The Code guides judicial conduct, but the legal test for removal from a case is the statute.

How Did the East Potomac Golf Links Lawsuit Begin?

The recusal fight is the latest step in a dispute that began months before the trees came down.

East Potomac Park Has Been Federal Public Land Since the Act of March 3, 1897

East Potomac Park sits on reclaimed land along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Congress designated it as a public park in the Act of March 3, 1897, directing that it be “forever held and used as a park for the recreation and pleasure of the people.” The plaintiffs rely on that language to argue the government cannot change the park’s character without following the law.

The National Park Service Documented the Course’s Historic Character

In 2017, NPS prepared a Cultural Landscapes Inventory for East Potomac Park. In 2019, the Interior Department and NPS released a Cultural Landscape Report for the East Potomac, Langston and Rock Creek golf courses. The plaintiffs say these documents show a long-standing approach of maintaining the courses consistent with their historic designs. The government says the tree work was based on the 2019 report and meant to restore a historic links-style design.

The 2020 National Links Trust Lease and Its December 2025 Termination

In 2020, NPS signed a 50-year lease with National Links Trust to operate the District’s three municipal courses, including East Potomac. Interior terminated the lease in December 2025, according to reporting and the plaintiffs’ account.

Primary source: National Park Service 50-year lease for East Potomac, Langston and Rock Creek

The Washington National Golf Course Plan and Trump’s June 28, 2026 Announcement

On June 28, 2026, President Donald Trump posted after visiting the site with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and course architect Tom Fazio, and said work on a new course would begin September 1. Burgum has described the plan as offering “championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates,” comparing it to Bethpage Black and Torrey Pines. The plaintiffs say renderings show the plan would replace the entire footprint of East Potomac Park, including Hains Point and the course’s historic design. The government has said the redevelopment was at a “conceptual stage” and that the tree work was maintenance, a position Judge Reyes questioned at the preliminary stage.

What Are the White House East Wing Debris Allegations in the East Potomac Lawsuit?

The case also covers material from the White House East Wing demolition. The plaintiffs allege the government placed large amounts of dirt and demolition debris at East Potomac, and Law&Crime reported the emergency filing described about 37,000 cubic yards of debris with elevated levels of lead, mercury, arsenic and petroleum by-products. The September 18 amended and supplemental complaint alleges the material was placed before proper testing and that later testing showed contaminants.

These are allegations. The court has not made final findings on the debris claims. See the September 18 amended complaint.

For related coverage of another federal case over historic federal property, read National Trust Vs. Trump Ballroom Lawsuit Full 2026 Update.

Which Federal Laws Does the Plaintiffs’ East Potomac Complaint Rely On?

Law	What it generally requires	How it relates to the dispute
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 702–706	Lets courts review qualifying agency action and set aside action that is arbitrary, capricious, contrary to law or taken without required procedure	Main route for challenging the Interior and NPS decisions
National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4370h	Requires environmental review before covered federal actions	Plaintiffs say tree removal and redevelopment impacts were not properly reviewed
National Historic Preservation Act, 54 U.S.C. § 306108 (Section 106)	Requires agencies to consider effects on historic properties and consult as required	Plaintiffs say the course’s historic character was not properly considered
NPS Organic Act, 54 U.S.C. § 100101(a)	Directs NPS to conserve scenery, natural and historic objects and wildlife and leave them unimpaired for future generations	Plaintiffs say the plan could impair historic and recreational resources
Act of March 3, 1897	Established East Potomac Park for public recreation	Plaintiffs say the plan conflicts with Congress’s stated purpose
Federal public-ground restrictions, 40 U.S.C. § 8106	Restricts erecting buildings or structures on federal reservations, parks and public grounds in D.C. without congressional authority	Plaintiffs question whether proposed construction can proceed without authorization
National Park solid-waste law, 54 U.S.C. § 100903, and 36 C.F.R. Part 6	Restricts solid-waste disposal sites in National Park System units	Plaintiffs rely on it for the East Wing debris claims
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201–2202	Lets courts declare parties’ legal rights	Possible relief alongside injunctions and APA remedies

These claims remain allegations until the court decides them.

Administrative Procedure Act Claims Against the Interior Department and NPS

Under 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), a court can set aside agency action that is arbitrary, capricious, contrary to law, beyond statutory authority or taken without required procedure. A threshold fight is whether the Tree Management Plan was final agency action the court can review. The government argued earlier that redevelopment was only conceptual. In her October 13 opinion, Reyes concluded that the plan was a distinct decision and that the plaintiffs had shown a likelihood of success on jurisdiction at the TRO stage. The ruling is preliminary. The APA also does not let a court replace a lawful agency policy choice with its own.

National Environmental Policy Act Claim: Why Judge Reyes Blocked the Tree Removal

NEPA requires agencies to take a “hard look” at the environmental effects of covered federal actions. Depending on the action, that can mean an Environmental Assessment, an Environmental Impact Statement or a categorical exclusion. NPS relied on categorical-exclusion documentation instead of a full assessment, and the judge found the plaintiffs likely to succeed on their NEPA claim because the government appeared not to have taken that hard look. Her opinion cites the Interior Department’s categorical-exclusion rules, including 43 C.F.R. § 46.215.

NEPA is procedural. It does not forbid redesigning a golf course or removing trees. It requires the review the law calls for before the agency acts. The government can also rely on the Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, which told courts to give agencies substantial deference on NEPA judgments, as it litigates the merits.

National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Claim

Section 106, 54 U.S.C. § 306108, requires a federal agency to consider an undertaking’s effects on historic properties before approving it and to give the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a chance to comment. It sets a process and does not bar every alteration. The plaintiffs say the course’s layout, grading and vegetation are part of its historic character. As of October 17, the TRO opinion had not finally decided the NHPA claim.

NPS Organic Act and the 1897 Park Law

The government can argue that improving a golf course is consistent with recreation and park management. The plaintiffs argue the plan would impair historic resources and change the park’s character and accessibility. Neither statute alone settles that question.

40 U.S.C. § 8106 and the National Park Solid-Waste Law

Section 8106 restricts buildings and structures on federal public grounds in Washington, D.C. without express congressional authorization, and its application to the proposed project is disputed. The solid-waste provisions, 54 U.S.C. § 100903 and 36 C.F.R. Part 6, are the basis for the debris claims. Neither set of claims was finally decided in the order that halted tree removal.

Why Did Judge Reyes Issue a Temporary Restraining Order in the East Potomac Lawsuit?

On Monday, October 12, Reyes extended an initial pause on tree removal through Tuesday afternoon, warning that violating it could lead to contempt proceedings. On October 13, she issued a written opinion granting the plaintiffs’ emergency motion for a TRO through October 26, 2026, with a $1 bond under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c).

Under Rule 65(b)(2), a TRO issued with notice lasts no longer than 14 days unless the court extends it for good cause or the parties consent, which fits the October 13 to October 26 window. Courts weigh the four factors from Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 555 U.S. 7 (2008):

A likelihood of success on the merits.
A likelihood of irreparable harm without relief.
That the balance of equities favors relief.
That relief serves the public interest.

Reyes found the plaintiffs likely to succeed on their NEPA claim, found that losing more healthy trees would be harm that could not easily be repaired, and found that the balance of equities favored a pause. Government filings indicated the plan could remove about 729 trees, with about 300 still standing. The order is temporary. It does not decide liability and does not bar a lawful project that completes the required review.

Primary source: Judge Reyes’s October 13, 2026 opinion granting the TRO

Can DOJ Use Separation of Powers to Challenge Judge Reyes’s Testimony Order?

DOJ can raise separation-of-powers objections, but raising them does not void an order. The government objects that a senior National Park Service official was required to testify on short notice at the October 12 emergency hearing. There is no blanket rule that executive officials can never be required to testify in civil litigation. The question is whether this order was justified and procedurally proper given the court’s authority to take evidence under Rules 43 and 65, the relevance of the testimony and any valid privilege.

What Can DOJ Do If Judge Reyes Denies the Recusal Motion?

Reconsideration or Clarification in the District Court

The government can ask the district court to reconsider or clarify its orders. A request for reconsideration does not by itself suspend an existing order.

Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1)

Section 1292(a)(1) allows appeals from orders granting, continuing, modifying, refusing or dissolving injunctions. TROs are generally not immediately appealable, although a TRO that works like a preliminary injunction can be treated as one. If the court enters a preliminary injunction, that would be appealable to the D.C. Circuit.

Mandamus Under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651

Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy. The party must show a clear and indisputable right to relief and that no other adequate remedy exists. Parties can ask an appeals court to review a recusal denial this way. The Supreme Court described the demanding mandamus standard in Cheney v. U.S. District Court, 542 U.S. 367 (2004). Success is rare.

None of these routes is guaranteed, and none automatically transfers the case.

What Can Judge Reyes Do With the DOJ Recusal Motion?

Deny the motion. She could conclude her questions, criticism and rulings reflected evaluation of the record, so the case stays with her unless an appeals court orders otherwise.
Grant the motion and recuse. The case would be reassigned under the court’s procedures. The new judge would inherit the pending case. Recusal would not by itself prove the TRO was wrong or erase prior rulings.
Set a schedule or address related requests. This includes briefing on the motion, the hearing audio and the October 19 hearing.

What Happens at the October 19, 2026 East Potomac Hearing?

The next reported hearing is Monday, October 19, 2026, on the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary-injunction relief. The court had ordered senior Interior and NPS officials to appear, including Acting NPS Director Jessica Bowron and Interior Deputy Chief of Staff Gregory Wischer. The administration has asked the judge to cancel the hearing and reconsider the limits on further work. Whether it goes ahead as planned depends on later orders, so check the docket.

What Does the East Potomac Lawsuit Mean for the Public Golf Course?

For now, the tree-removal restriction is the central immediate issue. The recusal motion decides which judge hears the case. It does not decide whether the redevelopment is lawful, whether the public course can be redesigned or whether the government has met environmental and historic-preservation requirements. The government could also prevail on some or all of the claims.

East Potomac Golf Links Lawsuit Timeline

Date	Event
March 3, 1897	Congress establishes East Potomac Park for public recreation.
2017	NPS Cultural Landscapes Inventory identifies historic and cultural features.
2019	Interior and NPS issue the Cultural Landscape Report for the three D.C. municipal golf courses.
2020	NPS signs a 50-year lease with National Links Trust.
October 2025	Plaintiffs say East Wing demolition debris began arriving at East Potomac.
December 2025	Interior terminates the National Links Trust lease.
February 13, 2026	D.C. Preservation League, Dave Roberts and Alex Dickson file suit.
May 2026	Judge Reyes tells the government to give advance notice of substantive construction work, per Reuters.
June 28, 2026	Trump announces a championship-level redesign and a planned start date.
September 18, 2026	Plaintiffs file an amended and supplemental complaint.
Friday, October 9, 2026	Government gives late-afternoon notice that tree removal will begin; removal begins.
Saturday, October 10, 2026	About 430 trees are removed, per the government’s statements in court.
Monday, October 12, 2026	Emergency hearing; Reyes pauses further removal and warns of contempt.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026	Reyes issues a written TRO opinion running through October 26.
Friday, October 16, 2026	DOJ files the recusal motion.
Monday, October 19, 2026	Next reported hearing on preliminary relief.
Monday, October 26, 2026	TRO expires unless modified or extended.

East Potomac Golf Links Lawsuit: Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the Justice Department want Judge Ana Reyes removed from the East Potomac case?

DOJ argues that her comments at the October 12 hearing, her order for a senior NPS official to testify on short notice and her conduct in other cases show hostility toward the administration, so her impartiality can reasonably be questioned under 28 U.S.C. § 455. It is a request, not a finding of bias.

Has Judge Reyes been disqualified from the East Potomac Golf Links lawsuit?

No public report reviewed confirmed that she has been removed or has granted the motion. Check the federal docket for later orders.

What law governs a motion to disqualify a federal judge?

Mainly 28 U.S.C. § 455. Section 455(a) covers situations where impartiality might reasonably be questioned. Section 455(b)(1) covers personal bias or prejudice. Section 144 is a separate procedure that requires a sufficient affidavit.

Can a federal judge be removed for criticizing government lawyers?

Not automatically. Under Liteky v. United States, judicial remarks and adverse rulings ordinarily do not require recusal unless they show deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that makes fair judgment impossible.

Does the DOJ motion stop the October 19 hearing or the TRO?

No. Filing a recusal motion does not automatically suspend any order. The judge or an appeals court would have to act.

How many trees were removed at East Potomac Golf Links?

The government acknowledged about 430 trees were removed on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with another 299 slated for removal, which would bring the plan to about 729. Early reports said roughly 500.

Why did Judge Reyes stop further tree removal at East Potomac?

At the preliminary stage she found the plaintiffs likely to succeed on their NEPA claim, found that further tree loss would cause irreparable harm and found that the balance of equities favored a pause. The TRO runs through October 26, 2026.

Does NEPA ban the redesign of East Potomac Golf Links?

No. NEPA requires the appropriate environmental review before covered federal action. The dispute is about whether the government did that review.

What other laws are involved in the East Potomac Golf Links lawsuit?

The Administrative Procedure Act, NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act, the NPS Organic Act, the Act of March 3, 1897, 40 U.S.C. § 8106 and the National Park solid-waste provisions, 54 U.S.C. § 100903 and 36 C.F.R. Part 6.

Is the East Potomac Golf Links lawsuit a class action or a settlement?

No. The plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief. There is no settlement, payout or claim form.

What to Watch Next in the East Potomac Golf Links Lawsuit

Watch whether Judge Reyes rules on or refers the recusal motion, whether the October 19 hearing proceeds, and whether the TRO is extended or converted to a preliminary injunction before October 26. The recusal fight does not replace the underlying NEPA, NHPA and APA claims, which remain unresolved.

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Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against contemporaneous reporting from Reuters, Axios, Bloomberg Law, Salon, The Washington Post and the Associated Press, and the statutes and Supreme Court decisions cited, as of October 17, 2026. Last Updated: October 17, 2026.

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