US supreme court clears way for Trump’s border wall in Texas’s Big Bend

What happened: The US supreme court granted the Trump administration's emergency request to suspend a lower court order that had temporarily halted border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region, including parts of Big Bend national park. Key numbers: Five-page unsigned ruling; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was Why it matters: The justices said the government's interest outweighs alleged aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm, citing a 1996 law letting the homeland security secretary waive conservation requirements. The Center for Biological Diversity condemned the decision. Coverage: 7 outlets in 24h

The US supreme court granted the Trump administration's emergency request to suspend a lower court order that had temporarily halted border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region, including parts of Big Bend national park.

The justices said the government's interest outweighs alleged aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm, citing a 1996 law letting the homeland security secretary waive conservation requirements. The Center for Biological Diversity condemned the decision.