US Supreme Court allows White House Ballroom construction

Matichon•International•21d ago

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The US Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to allow the White House to continue construction of a ballroom project while legal proceedings are ongoing.

•The US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in favor of allowing the White House ballroom construction to proceed.
•The project has a value of 400 million US dollars, approximately 13,282 million baht.
•The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the party opposing the project.
•The decision replaces a temporary order issued in early August.

Overview

•On August 31, the US Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to allow the White House to proceed with the ballroom construction project.
•The construction of the ballroom has a reported value of 400 million US dollars, or approximately 13,282 million baht.
•Chief Justice John Roberts signed a temporary order in early August to suspend construction before the current ruling.
•The majority of the US Supreme Court viewed that the National Trust for Historic Preservation likely lacks the legal standing to object to the project.
•Chief Justice John Roberts and three liberal-leaning judges disagreed with the ruling, arguing the project might be illegal without Congress approval.
•Donald Trump expressed appreciation for the US Supreme Court's decision via social media.
•Brent Leakes of the National Trust for Historic Preservation expressed disappointment but satisfaction with the dissenting opinion of the Chief Justice.
•The case will be sent back to the lower court as the majority ruling did not directly decide on the legality of the project.

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Key Quotes

Donald Trump

"I am pleased to inform you that the US Supreme Court has just ruled that the Ballroom/Military Complex project can proceed without any further conditions, doubts, or threats."

ผมยินดีที่จะแจ้งให้ทราบว่า ศาลสูงสุดสหรัฐเพิ่งมีคำตัดสินให้ดำเนินการก่อสร้างโครงการ Ballroom/Military Complex ต่อไปได้โดยปราศจากเงื่อนไข ข้อกังขา หรือข้อข่มขู่ใดๆ เพิ่มเติม

Brent Leakes

"This is not a final ruling on the merits of the case and has not yet resolved our main point of contention."

นี่ไม่ใช่คำตัดสินชี้ขาดในเนื้อหาสาระของคดี และยังไม่ได้ข้อยุติในประเด็นข้อโต้แย้งหลักของเรา

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The President who viewed the court's decision as a victory for executive power.

John Roberts(จอห์น โรเบิร์ตส์)ℹ️

The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court who disagreed with the latest ruling.

Brent Leakes(เบรนท์ เลกส์)

The President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Organization

US Supreme Court(ศาลสูงสุดของสหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

The judicial body that voted 5 to 4 to allow the ballroom construction to proceed.

Congress(สภาคองเกรส)ℹ️

The legislative body whose approval was cited as necessary by the dissenting judges.

National Trust for Historic Preservation(องค์การอนุรักษ์มรดกทางประวัติศาสตร์แห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization that filed the objection against the construction project.

Place

White House(ทำเนียบขาว)ℹ️

The location where the ballroom construction project is taking place.

Washington(วอชิงตัน)

The location from which the appeal was overseen.