US Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to proceed

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to resume construction on a planned $400 million ballroom on the White House grounds.

In an order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, the tribunal paused a lower court injunction that had previously halted major portions of the development. The temporary stay provides the justices with additional time to deliberate on an application submitted by the federal government, which requested that work continue while a legal challenge filed by a historic preservation organization proceeds through the judicial system.

Initial site work on the project may now go forward until the high court issues a definitive ruling regarding the administration's request for a full stay during ongoing litigation over heritage protection standards.

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