No Victory for Separation of Powers: Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Proceed

Supreme Court just gutted a key method to keep Trump in check: legal expert

In a 5-4 ruling issued on Monday, August 31, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation — which challenged President Donald Trump's ability to proceed with construction of a White House ballroom. According to SCOTUSBlog, the majority ruled that "the plaintiff likely lacks a legal right, known as standing, to challenge the project at all." And Harvard University legal scholar Noah Feldman believes t…

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District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction; and more

The Bowser administration is reporting a 30% reduction in opioid overdoses in the District over the past year, attributable in part to the distribution of 510,000 free Naloxone kits with medication able to rapidly reverse an overdose ahead of the arrival of emergency services.

No Victory for Separation of Powers: Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the White House Ballroom project can proceed, at least for now. As you may recall from our prior post, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had enjoined the project on separation of powers ground because the constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to make improvements to federal property. In a […]

The Supreme Court has authorized the continuation of construction on Trump’s ballroom at the White House

The U.S. Supreme Court authorized Donald Trump on Monday to...