Supreme Court allows border wall construction to resume in Texas Big Bend area
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The Supreme Court lifted a district court order blocking border wall construction in the remote Big Bend region of southwest Texas, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with the project. The decision permits work on physical walls, access roads, and vehicle barriers to resume, though environmental and other groups' lawsuits challenging the construction continue.
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Supreme Court paves way for Trump to build a section of his border wall in the Big Bend area of Texas (opens NBC News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with construction of his border wall in the remote Big Bend region of southwest Texas.
Supreme Court allows border wall construction in Big Bend region (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court agreed to lift a district court order that temporarily stopped construction of the border wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend sector.
Supreme Court OKs border wall construction in Big Bend area of Texas (opens Los Angeles Times in a new tab)
A broad coalition of environmentalists, cattle ranchers, farmers, river boat guides, outdoor activists and church leaders had gone to court seeking to stop the construction.
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to temporarily resume border construction in Texas' Big Bend (opens Fox News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court lifted a federal injunction blocking Trump border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector, but environmental groups' lawsuit continues.
Supreme Court lifts pause on border construction in Big Bend, Texas (opens ABC News in a new tab)
The construction will include physical walls, access roads and vehicle barriers, according to Trump administration plans.
Supreme Court says border wall construction can continue in west Texas (opens NPR in a new tab)
The Trump administration filed an emergency relief request with the high court earlier in October asking for the construction to continue while a lawsuit over the plan moves forward.
