Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied Friday a bid by Chicago's Jackson Park to stop the proposed Obama Presidential Center. She acted alone and did not release any explanation for her decision.
The suit asked for a writ to injunction to stop any more groundbreaking for the center and also stop tree cutting in Jackson Park in support of the Obama Center. Protect Our Parks was one of the applicants for the writ. This campaign is dedicated to protecting public parks and stating that it welcomes the construction on Chicago's South Side of the Obama Presidential Center.
The applicants claimed that the groundbreaking should be halted because Jackson Park trees are vital to migratory birds and because of short-term impacts like noise and pollution. The Supreme Court has ruled that Barrett will permit construction of the presidential centre to proceed.
After four years of review, the Obama Presidential Center announced that it will break ground this year.
According to the Obama Foundation, the project will be a catalyst for much-needed investment in historic Jackson Park. It will create a new destination that inspires visitors to take action and move them from hope to action.
Justice Barrett is not the only one to act alone in a major decision that does not require the court's approval. Last week, Justice Barrett opted to not block the Indiana University vaccine mandate without providing an explanation.
Josh Gerstein contributed to the report.
