The judge is saying, Katie, and a three-page order just decided that the ballroom may not have any further construction done.

They are preliminarily enjoined from taking any action in furtherance of the physical development of the proposed ballroom at the former site of the East Wing of the White House.

And then he goes on to detail what exactly it is that the

administration may not do to make it crystal clear that this applies to everything from excavation

and foundation work to construction work. This is a judge who does not want to be circumvented

by the White House. And that's why he's being as concrete as he is

about what it is that they can't do. But I will also note that this order won't take effect

for 14 days. Can they build the place in 14 days? Well, I don't know that they can build the place

in 14 days, but I think what he is trying to do is also give the administration an

opportunity to perhaps appeal this ruling of preliminary injunction is in fact immediately

appealable to the D.C. Circuit. And that may be what they're trying to do. At the same time,

the judge Richard Leon, who is a senior judge in the D.C. Federal District Court is saying

that they need to file a status report within the next three weeks, apprising the court of their compliance.

So he seems to both be allowing them an opportunity to appeal, but also warning them in the same breath. Don't come back to me in three weeks and tell me all of the steps that you actually did take and the two weeks before this takes effect to ignore me.

Is this sort of thing that goes to the Supreme Court?

I think it could ultimately go to the Supreme Court, particularly because what Judge Leon seems to be focused on is whether or not there is congressional involvement here.

It's basically instructing the White House and all of the various defendants here.

You may not go any further without express authorization from Congress.

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