Texas Scorecard by Sydnie Henry December 1, 2023
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Biden administration’s preliminary injunction requesting the courts force Texas to move the marine barrier.The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to reinstate the injunction against Texas that ordered Texas to move the buoy barriers.
The Fifth Circuit had previously stayed the injunction in question, allowing Texas to keep its buoy barriers in the Rio Grande until the court ruled.
A three-judge panel—composed of Judge Dana Douglas, appointed by President Joe Biden, Judge Carolyn Dineen King, appointed by former Democrat President Jimmy Carter, and Judge Don Willett, appointed by former President Donald Trump—ruled 2-1 in favor of the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that the marine barrier violates the Rivers and Harbors Act, and asserts that the marine buoys pose an immediate threat to navigation and public safety.
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