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Judge Temporarily Halts Miami Land Transfer for Trump Presidential Library

The injunction pauses Miami Dade College’s deed transfer during a Sunshine Law challenge over meeting notice.

Overview

  • Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz issued a temporary injunction, saying the public notice for the Sept. 23 trustees meeting was not reasonable.
  • Historian Marvin Dunn sued Miami Dade College alleging inadequate notice for the brief, early-morning meeting that was not livestreamed.
  • The 2.63-acre parcel beside the Freedom Tower is valued at more than $67 million and had been approved by the governor and Cabinet for transfer to the Trump library foundation.
  • College attorneys maintain they complied with Florida’s open-government requirements and their legal team has signaled an appeal; the land remains under the college’s control.
  • Polling shows strong local opposition to giving up the campus land, while the foundation led by Eric Trump, Michael Boulos and James Kiley awaits the outcome, with a five-year start-to-build requirement noted in the state deal.