Federal Judge in Rio Grande Buoy Case Predicts Supreme Court Appeal

"This case will end up in the Supreme Court." – Senior U.S. District Judge David Allan Ezra

A federal judge presiding over the case of buoy placement in the Rio Grande as a deterrent to illegal immigration predicted the case will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. The trial, originally set to begin Tuesday, was postponed until November due to a split ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which allowed the buoys to remain in place temporarily. Judge Ezra noted the ruling's complexity, with conflicting legal justifications from individual judges. The Texas Attorney General's office has requested a jury trial, but Ezra ruled against it, implying it could delay proceedings. Ezra stood by his previous ruling to move the buoys to the Texas shoreline, avoiding obstruction of watercraft, but stopped short of ordering their removal to avoid potential taxpayer expense if reversed. Ezra's acknowledgment aligns with Gov. Abbott's earlier assertion that Texas is prepared to take the case to the Supreme Court if necessary.

References:

• [Gov. Abbott: Texas sẽ có ‘tường Barrière trên sông Rio Grande](https://abc13.com/texas-gov-greg-abbott-immigration-border-barriers-inland- Gov. Abbott)