US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume

The US Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay allowing construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom expansion.

In a 5–4 emergency decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court paused a lower court injunction that had halted work following a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The heritage group contends that the development violates federal historic preservation regulations. The conservative majority signaled that the administration has a strong legal standing, though the justices stressed that the emergency order does not represent a final ruling on the merits of the case.

The decision permits structural framework construction to continue while the Supreme Court reviews full legal arguments.

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