US Supreme Court temporarily permits White House ballroom construction
The US Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay allowing work on Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project to proceed while legal reviews continue.
The US Supreme Court has temporarily authorized the administration of President Donald Trump to resume construction on a planned $400 million ballroom at the White House complex.
The brief order, issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, pauses a lower court decision that had halted major portions of the building project. The temporary measure provides the justices time to evaluate the administration's emergency petition to continue construction while a lawsuit brought by a historic preservation group proceeds through the legal system.
The ballroom development forms part of Trump's wider agenda to overhaul federal architecture in the US capital, which he has pledged to redesign during his presidency.
Sources: Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, FAZ, Handelsblatt, ORF
Sources
- FAZ — USA unter Trump: Trump zieht wegen Ballsaal vor den Supreme Court
- ORF — Höchstgericht: Trump kann Ballroom vorerst weiterbauen
- Die Zeit — Weißes Haus: Oberste Gerichtshof erlaubt vorerst Weiterbau von Trumps Ballsaal
- Der Spiegel — USA: Donald Trumps Ballsaal am Weißen Haus darf vorerst weiter gebaut werden
- Handelsblatt — USA: Wie Donald Trump Washington umbaut
Earlier coverage
- Oct 11, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume
- Oct 7, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume
- Oct 5, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction
- Oct 4, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 29, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCUS Supreme Court permits temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction
- Sep 21, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed
- Sep 20, 2026, 07:00 PM UTCUS Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to resume