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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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Updated on: August 22, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, freezing for now a lower court decision that would have halted above-ground work on the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action. His order is temporary and gives the high court additional time to consider the Justice Department's request to pause a district court's injunction, which was set to take effect at midnight unless the Supreme Court acted. The Trump administration asked the high court last week to intervene and allow construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to continue. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security," he wrote , sharing a photo of the construction site. "The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule!
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