On November 9, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled to lift a lower court's injunction that had blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas. The ruling allows the Trump administration to move forward with construction, including in Big Bend National Park. The decision was made with an 8-1 vote, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. The court found that the administration was likely to prevail in its claims against the lower court's authority.
Key facts
- Supreme Court ruled 8-1 to lift an injunction on border wall construction.
- The ruling allows construction in the Big Bend region, including Big Bend National Park.
- U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone had blocked the waivers from DHS.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed the emergency petition to the Supreme Court.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only dissenting vote.
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