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Ballroom opponents ask Supreme Court to keep Trump project on hold - The Washington Post
Technology and ScienceBy Dan Diamond, Jonathan Edwards, Justin Jouvenal8/18/20261 min read
The National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the high court to let a pause take effect. An appeals court ordered that the administration halt construction by Friday.
✨ Key Highlights
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to keep President Donald Trump's ballroom construction project on hold while related litigation continues.
- The request follows an appeals court ruling that ordered the administration to halt construction by Friday.
- Preservationists cautioned that the administration was attempting to move quickly to advance the project ahead of judicial review.
- The dispute centers on efforts to pause the ballroom project pending the outcome of ongoing legal challenges.
- The case now rests with the high court as opponents seek to maintain the construction pause.
Historic preservationists on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to keep President Donald Trumps ballroom construction on hold while litigation plays out, warning of an administration effort to outrun ju