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Aug 2, 2026 US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld an injunction halting White House ballroom construction Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A federal appeals court ruled the president lacks unilateral authority to demolish and rebuild the White House without Congress, reinforcing separation of powers.
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- US appeals court halts White House ballroom construction, upholds preliminary injunction — The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a 2-1 ruling upholding a preliminary injunction that halts construction of Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project.
- Stay pending appeal decided — National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-04316 — In a 2-1 opinion and judgment , the D.C.
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