Trimmed Claims Against Border Wall Can Proceed, Court Says (1)

Environmental groups can move forward on some of their claims against the Trump administration’s funding scheme for the southern border wall.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling Thursday that dramatically trimmed a pair of legal challenges but ultimately allowed the plaintiffs to pursue some arguments against the U.S.-Mexico project.

Judge Trevor N. McFadden’s meticulous decision is a mixed bag for the environmentalists, Texas landowners, and tribal advocates who alleged that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution and several statutes by redirecting money to the wall without congressional approval.

McFadden, a Trump appointee, tossed their ...