Friends of the Ruidoso Church et al v. Mullin
Four federal court cases have been filed in opposition to border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park, and several others have been filed concerning other areas in the greater Big Bend region. On August 17, 2026, KBBW and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks filed an Amicus (Friend of the Court) brief in the first of these cases, Friends of the Ruidoso Church et al v. Mullin.
KBBW provided leadoff testimony in the 10/2/26 evidentiary hearing which resulted in the judge issuing an unprecedented preliminary injunction halting all border construction groundbreaking activity and lifting the waivers of federal law in the entire Big Bend Sector until this case is resolved on the merits. If/when this order is appealed, KBBW will file additional brief(s).
We are considering filing additional Amicus briefs in the other cases.
Public documents will be posted here. (Updated October 3, 2026)
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