NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE et al

  1. April 16, 2026

    White House Again Ordered To Stop Ballroom Construction

    A D.C. federal judge clarified his injunction blocking construction on the White House ballroom project, amending his order to specifically stop construction on all aboveground construction but allowing for construction of national security facilities beneath it.

  2. April 15, 2026

    Trump Admin Asks Court To Delay East Wing Injunction

    The Trump administration on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal court to delay enforcing its order blocking the White House East Wing ballroom project, invoking national security after the court carved out an exception over the "safety and security" of White House grounds.

  3. March 31, 2026

    'Construction Has To Stop!': Judge Blocks Trump's Ballroom

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday granted a historical preservation nonprofit's request for a preliminary injunction halting President Donald Trump's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into an "enormous" 89,000-square-foot ballroom, saying "unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!"

  4. March 17, 2026

    Judge Blasts Admin For Shifting White House Project Claims

    A D.C. federal judge blasted top administration attorneys Tuesday for "shifting theories" of authority for the White House's East Wing ballroom project, saying the administration was likely looking for "an escape hatch" to avoid an injunction and promised to try to rule before above-ground work begins next month.

  5. February 26, 2026

    Judge Won't Block Trump's White House Ballroom Project

    A District of Columbia federal judge rejected a historical preservation nonprofit's bid to temporarily block President Donald J. Trump's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into a ballroom, ruling that the nonprofit's Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional claims fail.

  6. January 20, 2026

    Preservation Group Seeks Expert Visit Of WH Ballroom Site

    The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal judge to allow one of its architectural experts to inspect work underway at the former East Wing of the White House, a section demolished by the Trump administration in October to make way for a new ballroom.

  7. December 19, 2025

    Judge Lets White House Ballroom Project Continue For Now

    A D.C. federal judge gave President Donald Trump the green light to continue his East Wing ballroom plans, finding that the National Trust For Historic Preservation had not shown a "clear and present" reason to grant a temporary restraining order.

  8. December 12, 2025

    National Trust Sues To Halt Trump's Ballroom Construction

    The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked a D.C. federal judge to stop construction on a White House ballroom until Trump administration officials complete mandatory review processes that they blew off before unilaterally razing the East Wing to make room for the structure.