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Despite Biden admin pause, 150 border wall construction court cases still active
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Monday, March 15 2021
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However, numerous court cases involving the border wall are ongoing stuck in limbo.
According to the Texas Civil Rights Projects, a nonprofit organization advocating for racial and economic justice, about 150 border wall cases are still active.
Rick Garza is an attorney with the nonprofit, he says they ve been able to get pauses on roughly half of their border wall cases.
Court cases in limbo are costing every party involved money. Garza said many low-income families can not afford the legal fees.
Credit Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Washington legislators are moving quickly to help restaurants and alcohol-related companies through the pandemic.
A state Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill that gives restaurants and bars more flexibility in providing alcohol for take out. That would extend rules developed by the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board, led by Rick Garza.
“This bill will extend for two years some of the most important allowances we granted during the pandemic despite the fact they are in conflict with either current law or regulation, obviously why we bring this bill to you, he said.