US Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to proceed

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court's injunction, permitting construction to proceed on a planned $400 million ballroom addition at the White House complex.

The administrative order, issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, pauses an earlier judicial decision that had halted major portions of the project following legal challenges from a historic preservation organisation. The temporary stay provides the justices with additional time to evaluate an emergency application submitted by the administration of President Donald Trump seeking to maintain building activities during the ongoing legal dispute.

The multi-million-dollar expansion of the presidential residence remains contested in federal court over compliance with heritage preservation regulations and planning oversight.

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