US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

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

In a 5–4 decision, the court's conservative majority ruled that the administration showed a strong likelihood of dismissing a legal challenge brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay to grant the justices additional time to evaluate the administration's appeal.

The court emphasized that the procedural order does not constitute a final ruling on the legal merits of the lawsuit, enabling construction work on the White House grounds to continue while legal proceedings remain ongoing.

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