US Supreme Court allows construction to resume on White House ballroom

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court's injunction, allowing construction on President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom to resume. In an order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, a 5-4 conservative majority determined that the administration has a strong likelihood of overcoming a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The conservation group contends that the planned expansion violates federal heritage protection laws. However, the Supreme Court clarified that its interim decision only permits ongoing building activities while the legal challenge progresses through appellate courts, rather than serving as a definitive ruling on the project's overall legality.

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