US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted construction to resume on President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom while litigation continues. In a 5–4 decision, the court’s conservative majority suspended a lower court injunction that had temporarily halted work on the project.

Chief Justice John Roberts noted the administrative stay allows the court additional time to consider an emergency appeal from the administration. The government seeks to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Justices stressed that the decision does not constitute a final ruling on the legal merits of the dispute. Consequently, structural construction may advance significantly before a final judicial decision is rendered.

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