Trump’s Big Bend border wall construction can resume after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume border barrier construction in the Big Bend region of West Texas, including the national park.

The decision paused a federal judge’s order last month that halted work because of her concern that the federal government exceeded its authority to waive environmental laws.

In an unsigned 8–1 ruling, the justices put U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone’s order on hold, allowing construction to resume while the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to review the case. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented but didn’t provide a reason.

“The Government’s interest therefore outweighs any aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm alleged by respondents,” the ruling says.

Monday’s ruling is temporary until the Supreme Court decides to hear the case or until it’s settled in the lower court in El Paso.

This developing story will be updated.