A federal judge on Friday struck down a last-ditch attempt by the Kennedy Center’s board to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the building.

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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper denied the Trump administration’s request to issue a stay on his May 29 ruling while an appeal plays out. Cooper wrote that the center had already taken steps to comply with that ruling by removing Trump’s name from some of its branding ahead of the Friday, June 12 deadline.

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“These efforts undermine the notion that Defendants face irreparable harm in complying with the order in full,” Cooper wrote.

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Meanwhile, on Friday afternoon, the Justice Department filed a request with the D.C Circuit Court for a stay pending its appeal with the court.

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Cooper had previously ruled that the Kennedy Center board of trustees — whose members were handpicked by Trump and who subsequently named him president of the organization — cannot unilaterally change the center’s name.

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“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” Cooper wrote.

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The Trump administration also filed an appeal with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. If the court does not issue a stay pending action on that appeal, Trump’s name will be removed from the building by Friday night.

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Trump railed against the decision afterward, calling Cooper “crooked.”

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In the days that followed, the Kennedy Center’s Office of General Counsel issued notices to staff to refer to the organization by its original name. Trump’s name was dropped from the Kennedy Center website and in its communications to members.

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But the board appeared to pivot on Thursday, voting to seek a stay of Cooper’s ruling.

Judge denies Kennedy Center board’s last-minute bid to delay removal of Trump's name