US Supreme Court permits temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay allowing construction on a $400 million ballroom at the White House to proceed while legal reviews continue. The ruling pauses an injunction issued by a lower court following a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

A 5–4 majority of conservative justices concluded that the administration has a strong prospect of securing a dismissal of the preservation group's case. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative order granting the emergency application to provide the court adequate time for evaluation. Justices emphasized that the procedural step does not represent a final verdict on the overall legality of the project, though building work may continue in the interim.

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