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Trump administration seeks Supreme Court relief to resume Big Bend border wall

Filing asks justices to lift a lower-court injunction that blocks barrier construction in the Big Bend Sector.

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · 06:15 UTC5 reports

The short version

  • The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let border wall construction resume in the Big Bend region of Texas.[Associated Press · CBS News]
  • A federal judge had blocked barrier and related construction in the Big Bend Sector, and the Justice Department wants that order lifted.[CBS News]
  • The government says the order hinders efforts to stop illegal crossings and drug smuggling, while plaintiffs say the sector ranks last in apprehensions.[CBS News]
  • Judge Kathleen Cardone rejected the administration's request to pause her decision just before the Justice Department sought Supreme Court intervention.[CBS News]

Key facts

  • The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow border wall construction to resume in the Big Bend region.[Associated Press · CBS News]
  • The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a preliminary injunction that bars the Department of Homeland Security from building barriers in the Big Bend Sector.[CBS News]
  • U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone granted the preliminary injunction earlier this month.[CBS News]
  • Judge Cardone found that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her successor Markwayne Mullin exceeded their authority in issuing waivers between February and July.[CBS News]
  • The government said more than 89,000 people were apprehended trying to cross into the U.S. illegally in the Big Bend Sector between 2021 and 2025.[CBS News]
  • Plaintiffs say the Big Bend Sector ranks last for apprehensions compared with the other six southern border sectors.[CBS News]
  • Judge Cardone rejected the administration's request to pause her decision just before the Justice Department sought Supreme Court intervention.[CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • The Supreme Court has not yet acted on the emergency request, so the outcome is unknown.[Associated Press · CBS News]
  • Plaintiffs' claim that the Big Bend Sector ranks last for apprehensions is attributed to them and is not independently verified in the reporting.[CBS News]

Sources

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