Trump tore down the East Wing last fall to make way for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that construction of the White House ballroom can continue, lifting a block on above-ground work as President Trump asserts the project is necessary for national security. It halts a lower court ruling that would’ve restricted construction until Congress provided additional approvals. Five of the court’s conservative justices, including all three of…
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The Supreme Court allows the president to move forward with the construction of his White House ballroom. NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach explains the latest developments.
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a lower federal court injunction that blocked construction of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom renovations at the White House. The massive project of the East Wing ballroom is estimated at $400 million, funded through private donations rather than tax dollars. The lawsuit returns to lower courts, but the key...
The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant victory on Monday by allowing construction of the White House ballroom project to continue, rebuffing two lower federal courts that had ruled against the president. The high court ruled 5-4 in favor of allowing the massive East Wing renovation to proceed, finding the National Trust for […]
In a split decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled construction of the White House ballroom could continue, saying the group bringing the lawsuit lacks standing to challenge the project and the government is likely to prevail. The decision came after a one-sentence temporary order signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Aug. 21 […]