US Supreme Court permits construction to resume on White House ballroom

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, allowing construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom.

In a 5–4 decision, the conservative majority indicated that the administration demonstrated a strong likelihood of dismissing the lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the administrative stay, granting the justices adequate time to fully evaluate the administration's appeal.

Although the court emphasized that this order does not represent a final ruling on the legal merits of the development, the decision permits site work to resume immediately. As a result of the stay, the physical shell of the structure could potentially be completed before the overarching legal challenge concludes.

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