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Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Work to Continue Temporarily

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily allowed construction of a White House ballroom to continue, pausing a lower court order that would have halted much of the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the stay, which remains in effect until the court takes further action. The Trump administration had filed an emergency appeal.

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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of its roughly $400 million White House ballroom, granting its request to block a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work, in a 5-4 ruling that leaves the project proceeding while the full appeal continues.

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In this event Supreme Court allows Trump's White House ballroom to move forward Earlier coverage White House ballroom will cost nearly $400m as Supreme Court allows work to continue Earlier coverage Trump asks ⁠US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroom Earlier coverage
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Supreme Court temporarily allows work on White House ballroom to continue

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.

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US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administration The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the project. Supreme court chief justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday, permitting work to continue while…

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