Federal Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend Region in Texas

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend region and Big Bend National Park. The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, argued that the construction lacked congressional approval. The injunction halts bulldozing and road-clearing by contractors while the legal case proceeds.

• US District Judge Kathleen Cardone blocked border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend region.
• The injunction includes patrol roads, border barriers, and related infrastructure.
• The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit, arguing construction lacked congressional approval.
• The judge ruled that constitutional claims against construction were likely to succeed.
• The lawsuit was filed against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of a historic church preservation group and a river guide/landowner.