US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay allowing construction to resume on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom. The 5–4 decision by the conservative majority temporarily lifts a lower court injunction, granting justices time to evaluate the administration's appeal against a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order, emphasizing that the decision does not constitute a final ruling on the legal merits of the development. However, permitting site work to proceed creates the possibility that the physical shell of the building could be completed before the overarching legal challenge is resolved.

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