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Trump admin responds to border wall lawsuit by waiving a law at the center of the case
By Associated Press at Odessa American (oaoa.com)
· July 10, 2026
· 7 min read
By MARY CANTRELL
Marfa Public Radio
Two weeks after the Trump administration was sued over its plan for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas, with plaintiffs claiming the plan violated a federal law, the administration responded by waiving that law entirely for the wall project...
Key takeaway The court case largely centers on an obscure federal law called the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) ·
Reading time: 7 min
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What is this story about? By MARY CANTRELL
Marfa Public Radio
Two weeks after the Trump administration was sued over its plan for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas, with plaintiffs claiming the plan violated a federal law, the administration responded by waiving that law entirely for the wall project...
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