U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Federal Appeals Court Reverses Position, Allows Texas Floating Barrier to Remain

The State of Texas secured a rehearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that will allow the floating buoy barrier installed in the Rio Grande to remain in place until the full court hears the case. The en banc court hearing will take place in May 2024 and reverses a prior ruling ordering the state to remove the barrier system.

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico walk past large buoys being deployed as a