US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed

The United States Supreme Court has temporarily permitted construction to resume on President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom at the White House complex.

In a 5–4 decision, the conservative majority granted an emergency petition from the administration, temporarily lifting a lower court injunction that had halted work on the grounds. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the short order to allow the court time to evaluate the government's full appeal. In its preliminary assessment, the court indicated that the administration demonstrated a strong likelihood of successfully dismissing a legal challenge brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Although the procedural ruling does not constitute a final judgment on the legal merits of the project, basic structural construction could now be completed before the legal dispute is fully resolved.

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