特朗普政府向最高法院提交紧急申请，要求允许继续进行白宫宴会厅建设项目[1]。该项目造价4亿美元，目前完成度为65%[1]。美国律师长D John Sauer在周五提交了申请[1]。
上周联邦上诉法院曾下令停止施工，要求在国会批准前暂停工作[1]。该停工令定于8月21日生效前接受最高法院裁决[1]。特朗普政府辩称该项目由私人企业捐赠全额资助，因此无需获得国会批准[1]。国家信托历史保护协会在去年提起诉讼，指控项目在开工前未完成法定评审和公众评议程序[1]。
Former President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court order halting construction on a $400 million White House ballroom project, according to an emergency filing submitted on Friday by U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer [1]. The administration contends that the ballroom, which is 65 percent complete, should proceed without requiring congressional approval since it is entirely funded by private donations [1].
The construction stoppage stems from a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which challenged the project's commencement without completing required statutory environmental reviews and public comment periods [1]. The federal appeals court ruled last week that work must cease until Congress approves the undertaking, with that order set to take effect on August 21 [1]. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Trump's emergency application before that deadline [1].