A federal judge blocked President Trump from tapping into Defense Department funds to build parts of his US-Mexico border wall
In a 56-page ruling, Judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California blocked the administration from moving forward with specific projects in Texas and Arizona, saying Trump couldn't disburse the funds without congressional approval. The lawsuit that prompted the ruling was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the plaintiffs, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition.
The proclamation prompted a slew of lawsuits.The lawsuit that prompted Friday's ruling argues that the declaration was"made solely out of disagreement with Congress's decision about the proper funding level, location, and timetable for constructing a border wall." It also alleges that the construction of the wall would negatively impact the environment and communities along the border.CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
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