US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project FAST-MOVING

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• [● 35 SOURCES] The appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction previously issued by District Judge Richard Leon. (US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 M White House ballroom project)
• [● 28 SOURCES] Below‑ground work, including a bunker and other security facilities, may continue. (US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)
• [● 28 SOURCES] The lawsuit was filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
• [● 10 SOURCES] Judges Patricia Millett and Bradley Garcia formed the majority; Judge Neomi Rao dissented. (US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)
• [● 22 SOURCES] The decision was stayed for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. (US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)
• [● 20 SOURCES] The project is estimated at $400 million and would be a 90,000‑square‑foot ballroom on the site of the former East Wing. (8e49a15e-d1e2-45b4-8c4d-5d6401b622b7,bbdce9b4-dc14-4b4a-b9b8-a372a41cf074,d1802ebe-b4e0-4f42-9cd0-9909e1265a6e,ed8e71b3-)
• [● 8 SOURCES] The court ruled the project cannot proceed without congressional authorization. (multiple articles)
• [● 8 SOURCES] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a 2‑1 decision upholding a district court injunction that halts above‑ground construction of the White House ballroom. (multiple articles)
• [● 35 SOURCES] The panel consisted of Judges Patricia Millett, Bradley Garcia, and Neomi Rao, with Millett and Garcia in the majority. (Three‑judge panel composition)
• [● 33 SOURCES] The decision was stayed for 14 days to allow the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court. (Appeals court stays ruling for two weeks)
• [● 20 SOURCES] A U.S. federal appeals court (D.C. Circuit) issued a 2‑1 decision upholding a district‑court injunction that halts above‑ground construction of the White House ballroom. (8e49a15e-d1e2-45b4-8c4d-5d6401b622b7,bbdce9b4-dc14-4b4a-b9b8-a372a41cf074,d1802ebe-b4e0-4f42-9cd0-9909e1265a6e,ed8e71b3-)
• [● 33 SOURCES] The court ruled that only Congress can authorize the White House ballroom construction. (US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump’s White House ballroom)