US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue

The US Supreme Court has permitted construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom while legal challenges continue. In a 5–4 decision led by the court’s conservative majority, the justices temporarily lifted a lower court injunction that had halted work on the project.

The ruling allows structural work to move forward while the court considers an emergency request from the administration to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts noted that the order gives the court time to evaluate the application, emphasizing that the action does not represent a final decision on the project's overall legality. Observers note that structural work could be substantially completed before legal proceedings formally conclude.

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