US Supreme Court allows construction of White House ballroom to resume

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, permitting construction to resume on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project while legal proceedings continue.

In a 5-4 ruling along ideological lines, the conservative majority determined that the administration showed a reasonable likelihood of dismissing a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order to allow justices additional time to evaluate the administration's emergency petition.

The court emphasized that the ruling does not constitute a final judgment on the project's legality. However, the temporary order allows construction crews to proceed immediately, raising the possibility that the structural shell could be completed before the legal dispute concludes.

Sources: Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau