United States of America v. Abbott et al

  1. September 06, 2023

    Judge Orders Texas To Remove Rio Grande Barrier

    A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Texas must remove a floating barrier it installed in the Rio Grande to keep migrants out, saying the state's failure to get a federal permit likely violated the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act.

  2. August 28, 2023

    Feds Say River's Navigability Favors Win In Texas Barrier Row

    The Department of Justice told a Texas federal judge it will likely prevail in winning a court order requiring Texas to remove a floating barrier in the Rio Grande because four acts of Congress affirm the river is navigable.

  3. August 21, 2023

    Hearing To Consider If Texas Must Remove Rio Grande Barrier

    A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Texas must remove a floating barrier in the Rio Grande the state says is needed to deter migrants, but that the Biden administration claims has strained foreign relations with Mexico.

  4. August 15, 2023

    Texas Rio Grande Barrier Mostly On Mexican Side, Feds Say

    U.S. Department of Justice attorneys told a Texas federal judge Tuesday that the bulk of a nearly 1,000-foot floating buoy barrier Texas placed in the Rio Grande to deter migrants is on the Mexican side of the river.

  5. August 10, 2023

    GOP Lawmakers Say Evidence Thin In Feds' Texas Barrier Suit

    Nearly two dozen Republican congressional representatives have filed an amicus brief in the federal government's suit over Texas' floating barrier in the Rio Grande, saying the Biden administration hasn't produced any evidence the river is navigable.

  6. August 04, 2023

    Judge Trims Texas' Discovery Ask In Rio Grande Barrier Suit

    A federal judge gave Texas a few days to depose three federal officials about the Biden administration's lawsuit over the state's immigration barrier in the Rio Grande, but denied most of an "overly broad" discovery request from the Lone Star State.

  7. August 03, 2023

    Feds Oppose Discovery In Texas Floating Barrier Suit

    The Biden administration is opposing Texas' request to take depositions in the government's suit over the state's floating barrier in the Rio Grande, saying discovery isn't warranted since any defense Texas has will be legal, not factual.

  8. July 24, 2023

    DOJ Suit Says Texas' Floating Barrier Has Enviro, Safety Risks

    The U.S. Department of Justice made good on its threat to sue Texas for installing a floating barrier in the Rio Grande River to deter migrants, alleging Monday that the barrier violates environmental law and poses safety risks.