Construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom may continue temporarily until April 17, a federal appeals court ruling Saturday.
According to NPR, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision to pause an earlier order from Judge Richard Leon that had halted the project while the case moves forward.
The appeals court’s decision doesn’t resolve the dispute, but it temporarily lifts the lower court’s order and allows construction to continue for now.
Leon ruled in March that the administration could not proceed with construction because it had not obtained authorization from Congress.
The case grew out of a challenge to the administration’s planned $400 million ballroom project at the White House.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued in December 2025 in an effort to stop the project.
Leon noted in his March order that the government had not proven that the president could go ahead on his own. He also said that construction must stop unless Congress gives permission.
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