The decision means construction will advance, while a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation will play out in lower courts -- something that could take months or years

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction of his White House ballroom, granting him a major victory against opponents of the project.

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The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order demanding construction be halted, with Chief Justice John Roberts notably joining the court’s three liberals in dissenting.

Roberts earlier this month issued a temporary order to allow construction while the full court weighed the matter.

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