US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The United States Supreme Court has allowed construction to resume on President Donald Trump's planned $400 million ballroom at the White House. In a 5–4 decision, the conservative majority paused a lower court order that had halted the project. The justices indicated that the administration has a strong likelihood of prevailing against a legal challenge brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a procedural order giving the court additional time to review the emergency application. The court emphasized that the ruling is temporary and does not constitute a final judgment on the legality of the construction project. Nevertheless, resuming work allows key elements of the structure to potentially be completed before the legal dispute is fully resolved.

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