US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has granted permission for President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House. In a 5–4 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order lifting a lower court injunction that had previously halted work on the project.

The ruling comes amid an ongoing lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which alleges that the construction violates federal historic preservation laws. While the Supreme Court indicated that the administration has a high probability of ultimately succeeding in court, justices stressed that the temporary order does not constitute a final ruling on the project's legal validity. The decision allows construction to proceed while legal proceedings continue.

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