Court lets White House ballroom construction proceed as Roberts warns of likely unlawfulness

The Supreme Court allowed continued construction of the White House ballroom and related features, saying the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacked standing to block the project and avoiding a ruling on its legality; Chief Justice Roberts, in dissent, called the project likely unlawful and urged adherence to rules governing alterations to the People’s House, while the majority left unresolved questions about presidential power to make such changes.