A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to lock down UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium on the VA’s West Los Angeles campus at noon Thursday until the university comes up with a proposal for the stadium grounds to be used for the benefit of the military veterans for whom the land was originally deeded.
The order came at the conclusion of a daylong hearing in which U.S. District Judge David O. Carter voiced frustration at UCLA and other ex-leaseholders at the VA’s West Los Angeles campus for not offering satisfactory uses for land for which it had illegally contracted.
A UCLA official rushed to the courtroom in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday evening after hearing that Carter was ready to lock down the baseball stadium. The official could not persuade the federal judge to do otherwise, and Carter said he would go to the VA’s West Los Angeles campus on Thursday to ensure his orders had been followed.
A UCLA representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment after regular business hours.
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