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[^2]\n\nThe Supreme Court majority concluded that the National Trust is unlikely to have standing to ask a federal court to decide whether the project is legal at all. [^3]\n\nPresident Donald Trump demolished the East Wing of the White House last fall and is currently constructing a new ballroom on the site without permission from Congress. [^4]\n\nThe Supreme Court issued a stay on Monday allowing the construction of the ballroom to continue, but the justices stated they were not addressing the legality of the project. [^5]\n\nChief Justice John Roberts joined three liberal justices in the majority opinion, while the other four justices issued a dissenting opinion. [^6]\n\nThe majority opinion stated that the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacked legal standing because individual aesthetic or historical objections do not constitute concrete injury. [^7]\n\nChief Justice John Roberts issued a dissenting opinion stating the project is likely illegal because Congress has not passed a law authorizing such a renovation. [^8]\n\nIn a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff, Alison Hoagland, likely lacks legal standing to challenge the construction project. [^9]\n\nA federal court had ordered the suspension of construction work at the White House in early August. [^10]\n\nChief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal judges in a dissent, writing that the ballroom renovation was likely illegal because it lacks authorization from Congress. [^11]\n\nThe US Supreme Court voted 5-4 to lift the suspension order, ruling that the plaintiff likely lacked legal standing to sue. 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