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Judge Temporarily Blocks Miami Land Transfer for Trump Presidential Library

The judge said the case turns on whether Miami Dade College gave reasonable public notice before its Sept. 23 vote.

Overview

  • Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz issued a temporary injunction that halts deed work and pauses the planned conveyance.
  • Ruiz found the trustees’ notice—described only as “potential real estate transactions”—was likely not reasonable under Florida’s Sunshine Law.
  • Miami Dade College’s board voted Sept. 23 to convey 2.63 acres to the state, and the governor and Cabinet approved transferring it to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation a week later.
  • The parcel, a college parking lot beside the historic Freedom Tower on Biscayne Boulevard, is appraised at roughly $67 million.
  • College attorneys defend their notice practices and signal they may appeal or re-notice and revote, leaving the lawsuit active and the transfer on hold.