Reyes subsequently extended her injunction against the government making any further “irreversible” changes to the site.On Wednesday, the Justice Department informed the court that the National Park Service would submit a design from golf course architect Tom Fazio to the National Capital Planning Commission on Friday.But Justice Department lawyers had, up to that point, declined to acknowledge any plans with regards to the golf course.Even before Wednesday’s submission to the court, Trump had posted about commissioning Fazio “to build a World Class Championship Golf Course” on the park site, which currently includes biking and walking paths.The DC Preservation League, which filed the lawsuit in February, has argued the redevelopment could violate environmental protections and damage a historically significant public space.The case marks one of two legal battles unfolding over Trump’s plans for Washington, DC, on Friday.Another US judge is due to hear a separate challenge to the White House’s proposed construction of a 75-metre (250-foot) memorial arch near Arlington National Cemetery.The lawsuits raise broader questions about the limits of presidential authority over federal land and public monuments.David Super, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, told The Associated Press news agency that the cases reflect a shift in how the administration approaches legal constraints on executive power.“There was always the assumption that you would try to do things that were legal,” Super said. “What we’re seeing here now is that if you think the federal courts can’t stop you”, you can break the law.