WASHINGTON—A federal judge said on Dec. 16 that he is unlikely to block President Donald Trump’s plan to build a 90,000 square-foot ballroom on White House grounds, at least for now.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon told the court that the violation of the plaintiff’s procedural right to comment on the plans was probably not enough to show irreparable harm, and did not justify the request for a temporary emergency block.
Leon told the court he was reserving judgement about the merits of the case and plans to hold the government accountable for its assertion that it will confer about the construction with the proper agencies within the next two weeks….