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Archived story · published November 9, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Politics · November 9, 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump border wall at Big Bend National Park in Texas

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The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume construction of border barriers and infrastructure in the Big Bend region of West Texas. In an unsigned five-page decision issued on November 9, 2026, the court lifted a preliminary injunction granted by a federal district judge that had halted the project. The Supreme Court's ruling allows work to proceed while litigation continues, with the majority noting that the administration is 'extremely likely to prevail' on the grounds that the lower court lacked authority to block the construction. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • The Supreme Court lifted a lower court's block on border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas.
  • The decision allows construction to proceed while litigation continues.
  • The ruling followed an emergency request from the Trump administration.
  • Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only justice to dissent.
  • The court's decision was an unsigned five-page opinion.

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  • The Big Bend sector covers more than 500 miles of the southern border.
  • The Trump administration reported that 89,000 people have been detained in that region in recent years.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated it does not plan to build a 30-foot wall inside Big Bend National Park itself, but will add vehicle barriers and patrol roads.
  • The original injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone.
  • The litigation involves waivers issued by the Department of Homeland Security that bypass environmental laws.
  • Plaintiffs include the Center for Biological Diversity and the Friends of the Ruidosa Church.

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