Legal Opinion
Border Infrastructure Envtl. Litig. v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 2019No. 18-55474; No. 18-55475; No. 18-55476PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ("IIRIRA"), the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") has long had the authority "to install additional physical barriers and roads ... in the vicinity of the United States border ...." IIRIRA § 102(a).1 The Secretary also "ha[s] the authority to waive all legal requirements" that, in the "Secretary's sole discretion," are "necessary to ensure expeditious construction" of those barriers and roads. Id. § 102(c)(1).
*1218This appeal stems from a challenge by California and multiple…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Leedom v. KyneSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- MacKey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State of California v. Donald TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
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- Santos Iraheta-Martinez v. Merrick GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2021
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