Chris Geidner
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

UPDATE: At the DC Circuit, the National Trust filed its opposition today to DOJ's request for a stay of Judge Leon's preliminary injunction blocking Trump's ballroom construction.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208838415.0.pdf

INTRODUCTION
On October 20, 2025, without notice or warning, Defendants demolished the East Wing of the White House. Their purpose? To speed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom-nearly twice as large as the White House's Executive Residence-without first obtaining the required constitutional and statutory authority from Congress, and without seeking any meaningful public input.
The District Court correctly held that the ballroom construction is likely
illegal. The Constitution's Property Clause vests Congress with plenary power over federal property and lands, and Congress has not authorized Defendants to demolish the East Wing and build the ballroom. To the contrary, Congress has twice by statute prohibited such construction absent express congressional approval. See 40 U.S.C.
§8106; 54 U.S.C. §100101(b)(2).
ALT
4:44 PM · Apr 8, 2026

Chris Geidner
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

Here was DOJ's stay request:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208837520.0_2.pdf

DOJ's reply is due by 5p Thursday.

#01208837520 in National Trust for Historic Preservation v. NPS (D.C. Cir., 26-5101) – CourtListener.com
EMERGENCY MOTION [2167119] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Jessica Bowron, Douglas Burgum, DOI, Robert Downing, Executive Office of the President, GSA, NPS, Office of the Executive Re...
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4:48 PM · Apr 8, 2026