South Texas Private Border Wall Construction Project Can Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

South Texas Private Border Wall Construction Project Can Proceed, Federal Judge Rules
A border fence is seen near the Rio Grande which marks the boundary between Mexico and the United States in Eagle Pass, Tex., on Feb 9, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a privately-funded U.S.-Mexico border wall construction project in south Texas can proceed.

Southern District of Texas Judge Randy Crane lifted a temporary restraining order that he issued on Dec. 5 after the U.S. government sued to stop the construction project. He also denied a separate request for a restraining order in a separate lawsuit filed by the National Butterfly Center against the builders.

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