The Trump administration has tapped billions of dollars of funds earmarked for military use to fund the construction of a wall on the United States' border with Mexico.
while the Trump administration continues challenging a lower federal court's injunction against diversion of the funds for that purpose.
The two judges in the majority said the administration is "entitled to the same relief" granted by the Supreme Court because of the likelihood that the plaintiffs in the case — El Paso County, Texas, and the Border Network for Human Rights — will be found to lack legal standing to challenge the administration's use of the military construction funds.
A final ruling on the legality of the use of the military funds for the planned border wall with Mexico will come later.in order to tap defense funds for the border wall. While the "This is a victory for the rule of law. We are committed to keeping our borders secure, and we will finish the wall," Grisham said.
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