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Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference

Appealing to national security is not a "get-out-of-law-free card," a federal court ruled last week.

Reason · Aug 12

White House ballroom must be approved by Congress, court rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling that the Trump administration must receive congressional approval before it continues construction on a ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing. The 2-1 ruling affirmed the preliminary injunction granted in…

Roll Call · Aug 7

DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern

It's the latest example of Justice Department attorneys claiming broad and unreviewable powers for the president.

Reason · Jun 9

With His Grandiose White House Ballroom Plan, Trump Again Asserts the Power To Do As He Pleases

"No statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon concluded when he enjoined the project.

Reason · Apr 6

Congress must approve Trump ballroom, judge finds

President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing cannot move forward without authorization from Congress, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Richard J. Leon said when issuing a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, found that…

Roll Call · Mar 31

A Bush-appointed judge obliterated the DOJ’s attempt to justify Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

Brought out the wrecking ball without Congressional approval.

We Got This Covered · Mar 19

A Federal Judge Explains Why Trump Can't Jail Legislators for Producing a Video That Offended Him

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment.

Reason · Feb 13

Trump’s $400M White House ballroom construction expected to continue during court battle over president’s pet project

A federal judge signaled that he was leaning toward denying a request to temporarily halt work on the controversial ballroom

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

A Federal Judge Lists 8 Ways That Trump Violated the Constitution by Punishing a Disfavored Law Firm

The president's crusade against attorneys whose work offends him, which defies the First Amendment and undermines the right to counsel, has provoked several judicial rebukes.

Reason · May 28, 2025

‘Unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!’: Federal judge slaps down Trump’s latest revenge fantasy with a U.S. history lesson

Trump clearly needs to read the Constitution.

We Got This Covered · May 28, 2025