US Supreme Court allows temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted construction to resume on President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom at the White House. In a 5–4 decision, the conservative majority granted an emergency petition from the administration, lifting a lower court injunction that had halted the project.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a brief order to give the court time to evaluate the government's full appeal against a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The court noted that the administration demonstrated a strong likelihood of dismissing the challenge. Although the procedural ruling does not constitute a final judgment on the legal merits, major structural work could be finished before the legal dispute is fully resolved.

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