US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed for now
The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court stay, allowing construction on Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom to resume while legal reviews continue.
The United States Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to resume building a $400 million ballroom on the grounds of the White House.
Under a brief order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court suspended a previous ruling from a lower court that had halted key elements of the development. The administrative stay grants the justices additional time to deliberate on an emergency petition submitted by the federal government. The legal challenge, initiated by a historic preservation group seeking to stop the expansion, remains pending while the court reviews the case.
Sources: Der Spiegel, Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF
Sources
- FAZ — USA unter Trump: Trump zieht wegen Ballsaal vor den Supreme Court
- ORF — Höchstgericht: Trump kann Ballroom vorerst weiterbauen
- Die Zeit — Weißes Haus: Oberste Gerichtshof erlaubt vorerst Weiterbau von Trumps Ballsaal
- Der Spiegel — USA: Donald Trumps Ballsaal am Weißen Haus darf vorerst weiter gebaut werden
- Der Standard — Oberster US-Gerichtshof erlaubt vorerst Weiterbau von Trumps Ballsaal
Earlier coverage
- Oct 11, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume
- Oct 7, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume
- Oct 5, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction
- Oct 4, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 29, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCUS Supreme Court permits temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed
- Sep 20, 2026, 07:00 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume