Supreme Court lifts injunction, letting border wall work proceed in Big Bend region
The gist
The Supreme Court lifted an injunction, letting border barrier construction resume in Texas's Big Bend region.
The ruling affects a national park and river corridor local outfitters rely on.
How it unfolded
- Feb 2026Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the first of three waivers letting the government evade environmental and conservation laws for border construction in the Big Bend region.
- May–Jul 2026Successor Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the other two waivers.
- Aug 6, 2026Bulldozers began tearing into Big Bend National Park near Santa Elena Canyon, documented plowing new routes for vehicle barriers into both sides of Mariscal Mountain.
Key terms
- injunction
- A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing a specific act.
- waivers
- A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment of a legal right, enforceable depending on jurisdiction and circumstances.
Source: Wikipedia