US Supreme Court temporarily permits continued work on White House ballroom

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to proceed with construction of a new $400 million ballroom on the White House grounds.

In a brief order signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court paused a previous injunction issued by a lower tribunal that had halted substantial portions of the project. The decision provides the justices additional time to evaluate a formal request from the federal government, which seeks to continue construction while a lawsuit filed by a historic preservation group remains pending.

The project has faced scrutiny over heritage compliance and cost, but the temporary ruling allows site work to resume pending a final judicial determination.

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