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El Paso Cty v. Trump
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December 04, 2020
Split 5th Circ. Shuts Down Challenge To Trump Border Wall
El Paso County, Texas, and an immigration advocacy group don't have standing to challenge President Donald Trump's diversion of billions in defense dollars to border wall construction, a split Fifth Circuit panel ruled Friday.
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September 02, 2020
El Paso Looks To Send Border Wall Suit Straight To Justices
El Paso County, Texas, and an immigration advocacy group urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to take up their challenge to President Donald Trump's diversion of billions in defense dollars to border wall construction before the Fifth Circuit weighs in.
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April 03, 2020
Ex-Lawmakers Say Border Wall Emergency Status Was 'Sham'
Former members of Congress urged the Fifth Circuit on Friday to uphold a ruling blocking the Trump administration from diverting $3.6 billion to border wall construction, arguing that a real national emergency like the COVID-19 outbreak shows that the president's earlier emergency declaration was a "sham."
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March 17, 2020
Texas Backs Feds In 5th Circ. Over El Paso Border Wall Fight
Texas has urged the Fifth Circuit to undo a block preventing $3.6 billion of defense funds from being used for the border wall, arguing that El Paso County, which had won the injunction, can't interfere with federal immigration laws.
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January 09, 2020
5th Circ. Lifts Bar On $3.6B In Defense Funds For Border Wall
The Fifth Circuit has allowed President Donald Trump to spend $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build a border wall by lifting a lower court's block on the cash.
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December 17, 2019
Feds' Failure To Free $3.6B In Wall Funds Tees Up Circuit Fight
A Texas federal judge refused Tuesday to lift his order blocking the Trump administration from spending $3.6 billion of military funds to construct a border wall, teeing up a fight in two circuit courts over the blocked funds.