Judge rejects request to halt White House ballroom construction.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon denied a motion by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to halt the Trump administration’s construction of a new ballroom at the White House, allowing the project to continue with restrictions on below-ground structures. The government must submit construction plans to the National Capital Planning Commission by year-end. The lawsuit alleges violations of laws and inadequate environmental impact assessment, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for January.

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