Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to build ballroom while appeals process continues

A three-judge panel of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia - where the US capital Washington is located - ruled 2-1 last week to halt the work because it had not been approved by the US Congress.

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US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court today to allow the White House to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom while it appeals a lower court's decision to halt construction.

A three-judge panel of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia - which includes the US capital Washington - ruled 2:1 last week to halt the work because it had not been approved by the US Congress.

The explanation states that Trump cannot unilaterally proceed with the work, which involves building an 8.400-square-meter ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. That building was demolished last fall on Trump's orders.

However, a federal court delayed the implementation of the decision, giving Trump's Republican administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The appeal filed today seeks permission from the Supreme Court to continue work before the federal appeals court's decision takes effect.

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