The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Monday to allow the Trump administration to resume construction of the southern border wall in Texas’s Big Bend region, overturning a lower court’s temporary block on the project.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone, a George W. Bush appointee, issued a preliminary injunction halting construction in the Big Bend sector, which includes over 500 miles of border territory and Big Bend National Park. The order had paused not only the wall itself but also related infrastructure like patrol roads.
Legal Battle Over Border Security
The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity in April, argued that the administration lacked congressional approval for the project and that construction would cause environmental harm. Judge Cardone sided with the plaintiffs, temporarily stopping contractors from clearing land while the case proceeded.
But the Supreme Court, in an unsigned decision, lifted the injunction, stating that the lower court’s order “impedes the Government from advancing its ‘compelling interests’ in border security and integrity.” The majority emphasized that Congress had already granted authority to waive certain environmental protections for expedited border construction.
Jackson Stands Alone in Dissent
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, indicating she would have denied the Justice Department’s emergency request to resume construction. The court’s brief opinion acknowledged concerns from environmental groups but ultimately deferred to federal immigration law, which prioritizes border security over conservation claims.
The ruling allows work to continue while litigation unfolds, marking another legal victory for the Trump administration in its long-running push to expand border barriers. Opponents of the wall have vowed to keep fighting the project in court.
Source: www.thegatewaypundit.com โ https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/11/supreme-court-allows-trump-resume-construction-big-bend/