US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume

The US Supreme Court has allowed construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project.

In a 5–4 ruling, the conservative majority paused a lower court injunction, stating the administration has a high likelihood of prevailing against a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order to grant the court additional time to evaluate the government's emergency petition.

The justices emphasized that the temporary stay does not constitute a final ruling on the legal merits of the historic preservation challenge. However, the order permits framing and structural work on the site to continue while legal proceedings remain ongoing.

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