DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region

What happened: The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily bars the Department of Homeland Security from building border barriers and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector. Key numbers: Big Bend Sector covers more than 500 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border Why it matters: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone found that Kristi Noem and Markwayne Mullin exceeded their authorities when issuing waivers that allowed construction to proceed, and she rejected the administration's request to pause her decision before the emergency appeal.

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily bars the Department of Homeland Security from building border barriers and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone found that Kristi Noem and Markwayne Mullin exceeded their authorities when issuing waivers that allowed construction to proceed, and she rejected the administration's request to pause her decision before the emergency appeal.