National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC ) PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED ) STATES, ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Case No. 25-4316 (RJL) V. ) ) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ___ ___ _ _ __ ) ,_,_ MEMORANDUM OPINION March 11_, 2026 [Dkt. #51] The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner! President Trump ("the President") claims that Congress has given him authority in existing statutes to construct his East Wing ballroom project and to do it…