美国上诉法院裁定特朗普白宫宴会厅建设可继续进行至6月Appeals Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Until June

上诉法院的这一裁决是对下级法院决定的迅速逆转。此前，地区法院法官理查德·莱昂曾裁定必须停止部分施工，理由是该项目在程序或授权上可能存在法律瑕疵。然而，上诉法院的三名法官小组通过周五晚间的紧急裁定，暂时搁置了这一禁令，确保了在6月5日举行关键的口头辩论之前，白宫的施工现场不会陷入停滞。

The appellate court's ruling represents a swift reversal of the lower court's stance. Previously, District Judge Richard Leon had ruled that portions of the construction must stop, citing potential legal flaws in the project's authorization or procedure. However, the three-judge panel's emergency order late Friday stayed that injunction, ensuring that the White House construction site remains active leading up to the pivotal oral arguments scheduled for June 5.

1. 2026年4月17日：联邦地区法院法官理查德·莱昂下令暂停施工。
2. 2026年4月18日：上诉法院发布裁决，允许施工继续进行。
3. 2026年6月5日：上诉法院将就建筑合法性举行口头辩论。

1. April 17, 2026: U.S. District Judge Richard Leon orders a halt to construction.
2. April 18, 2026: The appeals court issues a ruling allowing construction to resume.
3. June 5, 2026: The appeals court will hold oral arguments on the legality of the building.

这项耗资4亿美元的工程是白宫多年来最重大的结构性改造之一。项目的核心是一个9万平方英尺的巨型宴会厅，旨在为国宴和大型外交活动提供更广阔的空间。除了地面建筑外，工程还涵盖了东翼的现代化改造。特朗普总统对该项目表现出极高的关注，曾在空军一号上向媒体展示相关设计图纸，将其视为提升美国行政中心形象的关键举措。

The $400 million project stands as one of the most significant structural modifications to the White House in decades. At its center is a 90,000-square-foot ballroom designed to provide expansive space for state dinners and major diplomatic events. Beyond the aboveground structure, the work encompasses a full modernization of the East Wing. President Trump has shown intense personal interest in the project, displaying design renderings to reporters aboard Air Force One and framing it as a vital upgrade for the seat of American executive power.

尽管目前的裁决允许施工继续，但这仅仅是程序性的延期，而非最终的法律定论。6月份的口头辩论将深入探讨行政部门在未经国会进一步批准的情况下，是否有权对白宫这一历史性建筑进行如此大规模的改动。法律专家指出，此案的结果可能为未来总统对联邦财产的改造权限设定先例。在最终判决下达前，施工进度的快慢将直接影响到如果法院最终判定违规时，拆除或修改已建成部分的难度和成本。

While the current ruling allows construction to proceed, it serves as a procedural stay rather than a final legal conclusion. The oral arguments in June will delve into whether the executive branch has the authority to make such extensive changes to the historic White House structure without further congressional approval. Legal experts note that the outcome could set a precedent for future presidential authority over federal property. Until a final judgment is rendered, the pace of construction will directly impact the complexity and cost of potentially removing or modifying the structure should the court eventually find it unauthorized.