US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The United States Supreme Court has allowed construction to resume temporarily on US President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom at the White House.

In an emergency ruling issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, a five-justice conservative majority lifted a lower court order halting the project. The justices indicated that the administration has a strong likelihood of defeating a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The court clarified that its temporary order does not constitute a final ruling on the legal merits of the dispute. However, the decision grants the federal government time while justices evaluate its full appeal, potentially allowing major structural work to proceed before a final verdict.

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