A federal judge ordered on April 16 that construction of the White House ballroom be limited to underground.
In a 10-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon wrote that “below-ground construction” for national security facilities and to protect the president and the White House may continue, while “above-ground construction of the planned ballroom” must be stopped.
The decision follows a preliminary injunction granted on March 31 in favor of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, which sought to halt the project. Leon’s original order allowed for limited exceptions for work “strictly necessary” to ensure the safety and security of the White House and its occupants….
Judge Limits Construction of White House Ballroom to ‘Below-Ground’
