US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The United States Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay allowing construction on President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom to resume.

In a 5–4 decision, the conservative majority paused a lower court injunction that had halted work on the project. The ruling came in response to an emergency application by the administration following a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which contends that the expansion violates federal historic conservation regulations. Chief Justice John Roberts indicated that the government has a reasonable likelihood of succeeding in the legal dispute.

The justices emphasized that the interim ruling does not constitute a final judgment on the merits or legality of the construction project, but permits work to proceed while appellate proceedings continue.

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