US Supreme Court allows temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction

The United States Supreme Court has allowed construction to temporarily resume on President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom while legal challenges remain pending.

In a 5–4 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conservative majority paused a lower court injunction that had halted work on the project. The lawsuit, brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, alleges that the development violates historic conservation laws.

While the justices noted that the administration maintains a high likelihood of succeeding in the dispute, the court emphasized that the order does not constitute a final judgment on the project's legality. The decision enables physical building efforts to proceed while the court processes the administration's formal appeal.

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