The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday that the government is exceedingly likely to prevail in arguing a district court lacked jurisdiction to pause border construction in Texas’s Big Bend region, ABC News reported¹.

A preliminary injunction in October had halted work on walls, access roads and vehicle barriers, including inside Big Bend National Park¹.

After public outcry, park plans were changed from a physical wall to vehicle barriers, roads and surveillance technology, ABC News said¹.

The government told the court the sector is an area of high illegal entry; opponents noted CBP statistics showing about 1% of migrant encounters occur there¹.

Plaintiffs argued the Homeland Security Department exceeded its authority by waiving environmental laws; the court reaffirmed wide waiver discretion and said the injunction blocked compelling border-security interests¹.

The court also cited the administration’s claim that delay cost nearly half a million dollars a day¹.

Laiken Jordahl of the Center for Biological Diversity said the ruling clears the way for contractors before courts decide whether the work is legal¹.

Some residents said construction would cut off Rio Grande access and harm tourism; the underlying merits remain pending¹.