Appeals Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
Appeals Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
A federal appeals court pauses the block on the White House ballroom project, letting construction resume ahead of a June hearing on the $400 million plan.
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a lower-court order and allowed construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom to continue while the case is reviewed. The project sits on the site of the former East Wing, and the stay gives crews permission to proceed with above-ground work as legal challenges unfold.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit scheduled a hearing for June 5 to examine the dispute and determine whether to lift or modify the pause. The decision comes after a district judge had blocked portions of the project, highlighting questions about presidential authority to redevelop the East Wing without new congressional approval.
For now, work on the ballroom is allowed to continue, maintaining the project’s momentum as litigants debate the authority, approvals, and overall scope involved. The ruling keeps the pathway open for the $400 million modernization effort, at least until the next court review in June, when more definitive rulings could shape the final timeline and feasibility of the project.
