"The brief order noted that four conservative members of the nine-justice court would have rejected the government’s request. They were Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The Biden administration says the wire prevents agents from reaching migrants who have already crossed over the border into the U.S.

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, a Republican, installed the razor wire near the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass as part of an operation to address illegal immigration that has brought the state into conflict with the Biden administration.

Texas sued after Border Patrol agents cut through some of the razor wire, claiming the agents had trespassed and damaged state property.

A federal judge ruled for the Biden administration, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month reversed that decision, saying agents could not cut or move the wire unless there was a medical emergency.”

Comment: I am unsurprised by this decision. The Constitution clearly grants immigration authority to the federal power.

Here is the order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/012224zr_fd9g.pdf

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    10 months ago

    The Supremacy Clause in Article VI and the 10th Amendment. But I guess 4 Supreme Court Justices don’t believe in the constitution

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      10 months ago

      Those hacks never did. Shit, Alto used a witch trial judge as one of his examples in over turning roe v wade.

      A judge when THE CONSTITUTION DIDNT EVEN EXIST was the base argument for over turning an established constitutional law that was decided 9-0!