The Supreme Court on Monday allowed border wall construction to continue in and around Big Bend National Park in Texas, a win for the Trump administration, according to The Hill's report. The justices halted a lower court decision from last month that had paused the construction while the underlying case against it plays out, The Hill reported. The story was written by Rachel Frazin. The report said the justices issued a brief statement outlining their action, but the portion available for this story was cut off before describing the statement's contents.
CBS News reported that the Supreme Court agreed to lift a district court order that had temporarily stopped construction of the border wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend sector. CBS News described the lower court order as one that had temporarily halted the work.
The New York Times reported that the Trump administration had asked the court to permit construction of a border wall in southwestern Texas, including areas within a national park. The Times story was written by Abbie VanSickle, and its summary did not describe the administration's arguments. The Times account described the request as one seeking permission to build, not as a finished construction project.
The outlets differed in how they described the location. CBS News referred to the Big Bend sector, The New York Times to southwestern Texas, and The Hill to areas in and around Big Bend National Park. The summaries available for this story did not say how much of the wall or other infrastructure lies within the park, and none gave a date for when work would resume.
Sources: CBS News: Supreme Court allows border wall construction in Big Bend region; The New York Times: Supreme Court Allows Construction of Trump’s Border Wall in Big Bend; The Hill: Supreme Court allows Big Bend border construction to continue in Texas, siding with Trump.