US Supreme Court temporarily permits White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to resume construction on a planned $400 million ballroom at the White House complex. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay against a lower court injunction that had previously halted major portions of the building project.

A five-justice conservative majority indicated that the federal government has a reasonable prospect of dismissing the lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The court emphasized that the interim decision does not constitute a final judgment on the legality of the ballroom, but rather gives justices time to evaluate the government's emergency petition while legal proceedings continue.

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