Virginia and the District of Columbia each filed a federal lawsuit on October 31, 2026, seeking to stop construction of a proposed memorial arch near the Potomac River, bringing the total number of active legal challenges against the project to three.
The Trump administration has said construction could begin as early as the week of November 2, 2026, according to The Guardian and ABC News.
The arch, described as a memorial monument, would rise 250 feet, or 76 meters, tall. The Guardian reported it would be sited on a patch of grass near a bridge over the Potomac River. That bridge connects Washington, DC to Arlington National Cemetery. At that height, the structure would stand 100 feet, or 30 meters, taller than the Statue of Liberty from base to torch, The Guardian said.
The three lawsuits now pending in federal court represent what both outlets described as mounting legal challenges to the project.