No court has authority to block Trump’s White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says The Trump administration has requested the DC circuit court of appeals to overturn a previous decision that halted the construction of a $400 million ballroom. A Department of Justice lawyer argued that no court possesses the authority to block the White House ballroom. This legal maneuver aims to revive the construction project that was previously blocked by a lower court. The administration is seeking the reversal of the decision to proceed with the planned development.

• The Trump administration has appealed to the DC circuit court of appeals.
• They are seeking to reverse a lower court’s decision that blocked the construction of a $400 million ballroom.
• A DOJ lawyer stated that no court has the authority to block the White House ballroom.