The U.S. Supreme Court allows President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom project to proceed, issuing a 5–4 ruling in National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation that lifts an order stopping construction. The decision comes as litigation over the project continues.
All outlets report that the ruling reverses a lower court order that required construction to be halted, including above-ground work. Chief Justice John Roberts dissents, and the dissent is joined by the three other justices aligned with the court’s liberal wing.
In the dissent, Roberts says the construction is “likely unlawful,” a point highlighted by multiple outlets as the central disagreement with the majority. While the majority permits the project to continue for now, the case’s underlying legal challenges remain unresolved, leaving further proceedings possible.
