politics
UFC Freedom 250 full steam ahead: Obama judge declines to stop Sunday fight
A federal court declined to halt the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn this weekend, denying a lawsuit from two Virginia residents filed a week ahead of the event.
TL;DR
- A federal court denied a lawsuit aimed at stopping the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
- U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the two Virginia residents lacked the standing to bring the claims.
- The judge also cited the plaintiffs' unreasonable delay in filing the lawsuit, as preparations had been visible for weeks.
- The UFC Freedom 250 event is scheduled for Sunday on the South Lawn, part of festivities leading up to the nation's 250th birthday.
- The event will feature a seven-fight lineup in a venue called 'the Claw' with 4,500 seats.