US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has permitted construction to temporarily proceed on President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom, pausing a lower court injunction that had halted work.

In an order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, a narrow majority of five conservative justices determined that the administration has a reasonable likelihood of successfully defending against a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The historic preservation group alleges that the planned expansion violates federal heritage conservation rules. The Supreme Court clarified that its interim ruling allows construction to continue while appellate review proceeds, but does not represent a final judgment on the ultimate legality of the expansion.

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