In a split decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled construction of the White House ballroom could continue, saying the group bringing the lawsuit lacks standing to challenge the project and the government is likely to prevail.
The decision came after a one-sentence temporary order signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Aug. 21 stayed a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — later upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — that would have stalled above-ground construction while the case proceeds.
