# Justice Department

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Roberts issues administrative stay — Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifts the lower court halt, letting construction proceed while the full court considers the stay request.
- **2026-08-14**: DOJ files Supreme Court brief — Justice Department lawyers argue the injunction halting the 'integrated military complex' is 'extraordinary and unlawful' and cite national security needs.
- **2025-12**: Preservation group sues — The National Trust for Historic Preservation files suit to stop construction, arguing Congress must approve the project.
- **2025-10-22**: Trump unveils $250M rendering — President Trump displays a rendering of the proposed ballroom, then estimated at $250 million.
- **2025**: East Wing demolished — The Trump administration orders and carries out demolition of the White House's historic East Wing without input from Congress, beginning the ballroom project.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SCOTUS Lets $400M White House Ballroom Build Proceed Despite Cost Doubts
2026-08-22 00:20:42 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 5

The Supreme Court's administrative stay keeps the 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and its underground military complex under construction despite a historic-preservation lawsuit. For proptech professionals, it's a live case study in public mega-project governance, with cost estimates swinging from $250 million to $400 million and an unverified 'under budget, ahead of schedule' claim.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/scotus-400m-white-house-ballroom-construction-proptech

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