Supreme Court lets construction continue on Trump's $558m ballroom

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the White House to continue construction on a $558 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for US President Donald Trump as he remakes the capital in his image.

In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court is allowing construction to continue on President Trump's White House ballroom project as legal challenges play out, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling a planned Met Gala exhibit on British designer John Galliano following a backlash and soccer superstar Lionel Messi

Trump in a social media post welcomed the ruling and called the legal challenge baseless.

Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue  Reuters

Donald Trump is going to get his gilded White House ballroom thanks to the Supreme Court, but not with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr’s blessing. The “construction is likely unlawful,” the Chief Justice wrote today in a dissent to SCOTUS’ 5-4 decision in favor of the $600 million-and-climbing venue. “The White House

The decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month.

The US Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday let Donald Trump’s administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the US president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project “likely unlawful”. The c

A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump's massive $400 million White House ballroom project can continued.

The project has roiled Washington, with critics saying Trump acted unlawfully by unilaterally ordering the demolition of the entire White House East Wing.

Trump hails Supreme Court ruling on $400M White House ballroom; construction to continueThe US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom complex at the White House, overturning a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work while a legal challeng

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 apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before a court-ordered halt would have gone into effect. Chief Justice John Roberts publicly disagreed with the latest decision, saying the project is likely unlawful because it hasn't been approved by Congress.

The apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before a court-ordered halt would have gone into effect. Chief Justice John Roberts publicly disagreed with the latest decision, saying the project is likely unlawful because it hasn't been approved by Congress.

The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order demanding construction be halted.

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a US$400-million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for Donald Trump.

Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom  Chicago Tribune

Ruling on $400mn project means building is likely to be completed

The Trump administration asked justices to intervene after federal courts found the build must halt because it did not have congressional approval.

The majority didn't decide whether the construction violated federal law, only that plaintiffs' purely aesthetic interests didn't allow them to assert a federal claim.

Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."

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.

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump to continue construction on his White House ballroom. In a 5–4 decision that broke somewhat along traditional ideological lines, the court granted an emergency request filed by the Trump administration to proceed with construction on the president’s controversia

Supreme Court Lets White House Ballroom Construction Continue In Major Win For Trump  Forbes

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that construction can continue on President Trump's White House ballroom. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

The ruling allows the Trump administration to continue the $400 million White House ballroom construction project for now.

In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court ruling that would have prevented work from being done on the ballroom Sign up for US Breaking News emails Chris Hippensteel We’re watching today as Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, and Kevin Warsh, the chair of the

The justices found that the historic preservationists who challenged the controversial project had not suffered the direct personal harm required to bring a lawsuit.

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, fi

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted President Trump to proceed with plans to build the White House ballroom. Why it matters: The 5-4 ruling is likely the final word on the project, which can now proceed with above-ground work after it was halted while the case played out in court. Editor's note: This is a breaking ne

Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's three liberal justices, writing in his dissent that the ongoing construction was ‘likely unlawful’

The court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected a challenge from National Trust for Historic Preservation that was seeking to halt the massive project slated to cost at least $400 million.

The Trump administration asked the justices to intervene after federal courts found the project must halt because it didn't have congressional approval.

Chief Justice John Roberts previously issued a temporary order that allowed construction to continue pending further word from the justices.

Court did not decide legality of project, but found preservation group likely did not have legal right to challenge it

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out.

Supreme Court Lets White House Continue Construction On Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom  huffpost.com

Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom  apnews.com

Trump's White House ballroom will be built with mostly private funds and without approval of Congress.

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that White House ballroom construction 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.  

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom  CNN

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