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Sat, Sep 12, 2026

The Federalist

DOJ Asks SCOTUS To End Blockade On White House Ballroom Construction

DOJ Asks SCOTUS To End Blockade On White House Ballroom Construction

The Trump Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to lift a lower court blockade on construction of the new White House ballroom.

In its emergency application for stay, the Trump administration requested the high court to temporarily pause a preliminary injunction by D.C. District Senior Judge Richard Leon. Issued by the Bush 43 appointee earlier this year, the order barred the White House from undertaking above-ground construction on the privately-funded project

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