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Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit

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Birle, J. (2026, November 9). Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court/4797648/supreme-court-lifts-block-big-bend-border-wall-construction-lawsuit/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Jack Birle

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The Supreme Court has lifted a lower court’s injunction that halted construction of the border wall in the Big Bend area of Texas. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone had previously blocked three waivers issued by the Department of Homeland Security, which allowed for wall construction, citing environmental concerns raised by activists who sued to stop the project. The Trump administration then appealed this decision to the Supreme Court, which has now reversed it.
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On November 9, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with constructing a section of the border wall in Big Bend National Park, Texas. This decision overturned a previous injunction by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone that had halted construction based on environmental concerns. The project aims to fill one of the largest remaining gaps along the Texas-Mexico border, spanning over 300 miles, primarily on privately owned land. Environmental groups and local residents challenged the move, arguing it would damage the environment and historic sites, but the Supreme Court ruled that federal law permits DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to waive environmental protections for expedited construction. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented without an explanation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated they do not plan to build within the national park itself but will add patrol roads and vehicle barriers instead.

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Texas The Supreme Court U.S. the Department of Homeland Security the Trump administration

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George W. Bush PERSON · 1× Kathleen Cardone PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× The Supreme Court ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× the Trump administration ORG · 1×

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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, had blocked three waivers issued by the Department of Homeland Security last month that allowed for border wall construction, siding with environmental activists who sued to halt construction in the region.
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2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit · assertive framing

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The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a key win on its emergency docket on Monday by lifting a lower court’s block on border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas. asserted
Court → hand → Texas
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, had blocked three waivers issued by the Department of Homeland Security last month that allowed for border wall construction, siding with environmental activists who sued to halt construction in the region. asserted
who → block → region
That led the Trump administration to ask the high court to block the ruling. asserted
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