US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed temporarily

The US Supreme Court has granted permission for construction to continue on President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million ballroom at the White House while legal proceedings remain ongoing. In a 5–4 ruling, the court's conservative majority temporarily lifted a lower court order that had halted the project.

Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the temporary order allows the court additional time to review an emergency application from the administration seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The justices emphasized that the decision does not represent a final determination on the legal merits of the construction. With the injunction paused, structural work on the building could be significantly advanced before the case is formally resolved.

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