Reversal: Appeals Court Allows Continued Construction

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit granted an administrative stay late Friday. The order pauses the district court’s latest injunction and allows both the aboveground ballroom and the underground bunker work to proceed.

The court set oral arguments for June 5. Construction is expected to continue at least until then. The stay does not address the merits of the case.

The project is a $400 million plan that includes a 90,000‑square‑foot ballroom over new security facilities and a bunker. Work had been limited to below ground before this ruling.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources