US Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to resume

The United States Supreme Court has issued a temporary administrative stay allowing the Trump administration to proceed with construction on a $400 million ballroom at the White House.

The order, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, temporarily halts a lower court injunction that had blocked major portions of the development. The interim decision provides the justices additional time to deliberate on an emergency application submitted by the federal government.

The multi-million-dollar project remains at the center of a legal challenge brought by historic preservation groups seeking to prevent permanent structural alterations to the executive residence while proceedings continue.

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