“A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out,” the Associated Press reports.
“The decision replaces a temporary order from Chief Justice John Roberts previously issued hours before a lower-court decision halting the work would have gone into effect.”
The decision was 5-4 with Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three Democratic-appointed justices dissenting.
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