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Supreme Court says Trump can continue ballroom work as it weighs case - The Washington Post
Technology and ScienceBy Justin Jouvenal, Dan Diamond8/22/20261 min read
The administrative stay gives the court more time to weigh an emergency appeal by the Trump administration in a lawsuit challenging the project.
✨ Key Highlights
- Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued an administrative stay on Friday allowing construction work on the White House ballroom to continue in the short term.
- The stay does not resolve the underlying dispute but gives the Supreme Court additional time to consider an emergency appeal filed by the Trump administration.
- The emergency appeal arises from a lawsuit challenging the ballroom project.
- The administrative stay is a temporary measure while the court weighs the arguments in the case.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Friday allowed work to continue on the White House ballroom in the short term, issuing a stay that gives the court time to weigh an emergency appeal