Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue in 5-4 ruling
The Supreme Court lifted a block on above-ground construction of the White House ballroom, ruling 5-4 that the challenger likely lacked standing.
The court did not decide whether the project itself is legal. Its ruling allowed construction to proceed because a preservation group member likely lacked standing to bring the challenge.
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent, arguing that the project likely lacked congressional authorization and raised separation-of-powers concerns.