US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

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

In a 5–4 ruling, the conservative majority indicated that the administration is likely to prevail against a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the interim order to grant justices more time to examine an emergency application submitted by the administration.

The court emphasized that granting the temporary stay does not represent a final ruling on the legality of the development, though significant building work may take place before a final verdict is reached.

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