July 16, 2024
Texas moved to exclude a maritime expert witness for the U.S. government in its case challenging the state's barrier installed on the Rio Grande aimed at countering increasing migration, arguing on Tuesday the proposed witness, who plans to testify the barrier obstructs navigability, isn't an expert on buoys, booms or floats.
June 26, 2024
Texas has moved to disqualify one of the Biden administration's witnesses in litigation over the Lone Star state's 1,000-foot barrier in the Rio Grande to keep out migrants, arguing the witness has no relevant or reliable opinions to offer.
April 26, 2024
A Texas federal judge will allow the Biden administration's lawsuit to proceed over Texas' 1,000-foot barrier in the Rio Grande to keep out migrants, ruling Friday that the administration had plausibly alleged its domain over structures in navigable waters.
April 08, 2024
Texas has told a federal judge that a Fifth Circuit ruling blocking a controversial Texas migrant arrest law has no bearing on whether the Biden administration can enforce an 1848 treaty to make the state move a floating border barrier.
March 28, 2024
The Biden administration has told a Texas federal court that a Fifth Circuit ruling blocking a controversial Texas migrant arrest law confirms that the administration has a valid cause of action in seeking to remove the state's floating anti-migrant barriers.
March 19, 2024
A Texas federal judge said Tuesday that he "can't imagine" Congress would agree with the state's position that a federal statute governing navigable waters doesn't authorize actions against Texas over its anti-migrant barrier, and suggested the case is likely headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 25, 2024
Texas raced to the Fifth Circuit to stall a looming trial over the legality of its floating anti-migrant barrier in the Rio Grande at the same time a federal court told the Lone Star State it was time for a final ruling on whether the controversial buoy fence obstructed federal waters.
December 21, 2023
The Biden administration fired back Wednesday against Texas' attempt to dismiss its lawsuit challenging its floating barrier in the Rio Grande, telling a Texas federal judge the state has presented no valid grounds for dismissal.
December 07, 2023
The Lone Star state has asked a Texas federal judge to toss a Biden administration challenge to the state's placement of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande, saying the administration invoked a federal law that protects states from such suits.
September 19, 2023
A floating anti-immigrant barrier in the Rio Grande erected by Texas and challenged by the Biden administration is now on the U.S. side of the river after it was repositioned from Mexican waters, according to the results of a binational survey filed in federal court on Tuesday.