A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to restore signs and exhibits at national parks and other landmarks that were removed under an executive order. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, based in Massachusetts, ruled that the administration’s efforts were intended “to rewrite the Nation’s history with a white-out pen” and ordered the government to reinstall the materials within 21 days. The order follows a lawsuit filed in February by several conservation and historical organizations, including the National Parks Conservation Association and the Association of National Park Rangers. The plaintiffs argued that the Department of the Interior engaged in a campaign to censor factually accurate history and scientific knowledge, such as information regarding slavery and climate change. Judge Kelley stated that the administration sought to share a limited history by removing displays that did not align with its preferred narrative, which she characterized as telling “half-truths.” Specific changes addressed in the ruling included the removal of exhibits at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park regarding enslaved people, a sign at Arizona’s Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument featuring a visitor with a Pride flag, and labor history films at the Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts. The judge also ordered the administration to provide weekly status reports on the progress of these restorations. The legal action stems from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. AP News reports the order was signed “last year” to restore “truth and sanity to American history,” while NBC News reports the order was signed in March 2025 to target a “revisionist movement.” The administration, via Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, directed the removal of “improper partisan ideology” from federal sites. While the Interior Department previously stated the policy aimed to tell the “full and accurate story of American history,” the plaintiffs argued the removals violated congressional mandates and lacked a reasoned explanation.