A government filing suggests the Kennedy Center could be demolished if a court blocks planned renovations. The filing argues that the center is in a state of disrepair, described as "decrepit", and faces a severe decline without intervention. A top official in the Department of Justice's Civil Division made this argument, warning of an imminent "death spiral" for the center.

Further details on the proposed renovations and the court case are available from the source, but it is clear that the government believes the Kennedy Center's future is at risk without these plans going forward.