US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The United States Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, allowing construction to resume on a planned $400 million ballroom at the White House.

In an emergency ruling issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, a five-justice conservative majority ruled that the administration demonstrated a strong likelihood of prevailing against a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. While the court emphasized that its temporary order does not constitute a final judgment on the legal merits of the dispute, the decision grants the federal government time during the appeal process, enabling structural work to proceed prior to a final verdict.

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