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Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom

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Lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C., that would temporarily block construction of a new White House ballroom.

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  1. The Hill

    Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to keep White House ballroom paused (opens The Hill)

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    The preservationist group trying to stop President Trump’s White House ballroom urged the Supreme Court to deny the administration’s emergency request to allow construction, calling it “astonishing” on Tuesday.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump’s White House ballroom project (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.

  3. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    Lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C., that would temporarily block construction of a new White House ballroom.

  4. Vox

    How the Supreme Court could use Trump’s ballroom to gut environmental law (opens Vox)

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    The question of whether President Donald Trump may, without seeking permission from Congress, demolish much of the White House and replace it with his own projects is now before the Supreme Court. Last fall, construction crews acting under Trump’s orders abruptly tore down the East Wing of the White…

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend White House ballroom project (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed its request on Tuesday, less than a week after the Trump administration asked the nation's highest court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to stop White House ballroom construction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A preservationist group suing the Trump administration over the White House ballroom project urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to maintain an order that would halt construction on the project beginning on Friday.

  7. The Guardian

    Preservation group urges supreme court to suspend Trump White House ballroom project (opens The Guardian)

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    National Trust for Historic Preservation filing comes after president made emergency bid for construction to continue A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom urged the US supreme court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers w…

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