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Declaration of Bridget Kennedy-Bailey

Published by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on September 16, 2026.

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… DECLARATION OF BRIDGET KENNEDY-BAILEY I, Bridget Kennedy-Bailey, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, hereby declare as follows: 1. I am a staff member at the Washington Litigation Group, counsel for Plaintiff Congresswoman Joyce Beatty in this matter. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein except where stated otherwise. 2. I visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the “Kennedy Center” or “Center”) on September 16, 2026. According to the Center’s website, the opening hours for visitors on this day start at 10 a.m. 3. I arrived at the Center at approximately 10:12 a.m. I walked up to the front door and saw that it was an automatic sliding door, but it did not open for me because it appeared to be locked. I believe the door was locked. …

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