Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Big Bend wall construction

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to lift a lower court ruling that halted construction of a border wall project in Texas's Big Bend region. ABC News, The Hill, and The Independent all reported that the federal government filed an emergency appeal seeking to resume work in the area. [1][2][8][9][10]

According to The Hill, Solicitor General D. John Sauer called the lower judge's order to block construction baseless. Sauer stated that the pause disrupts the government's ability to secure a quarter of the border, The Hill reported. [2]

ABC News reported that the administration is working to advance border wall and infrastructure construction from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. However, the project in the Big Bend region has faced opposition from local ranchers, residents, business owners, and environmentalists. [1]

Big Bend National Park is located in West Texas along the border with Mexico, surrounding a large bend in the Rio Grande. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal judiciary and possesses ultimate appellate jurisdiction over federal court cases. [11][12]