GENERAL LAND OFFICE v. BIDEN

Civil Action No. 7:21-CV-00272, Civil Action No. 7:21-CV-00420.

722 F.Supp.3d 710 (2024)

The GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the State of Texas, and George P. Bush, in his official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, Plaintiffs, v. Joseph R. BIDEN, in his official capacity as President of the United States of America; United States Department of Homeland Security; and Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Defendants. The State of Missouri; and the State of Texas, Plaintiffs, v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. in his official capacity as President of the United States of America; the United States of America; Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security United States Department of Homeland Security; Troy A. Miller, in his official capacity as the Acting Commissioner of the United States Border Protection; and United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security; United States Department of Homeland Security; Troy A. Miller, in his official capacity as the Acting Commissioner of the United States Border Protection; and United States Customs and Border Protection, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, McAllen Division.

Signed March 8, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Austin R. Nimocks, Christopher Leigh Peele, Peele Nimocks Toth, Austin, TX, Cory Liu, Butler Snow LLP, Austin, TX, for Plaintiffs in No. 7:21-CV-00272.

Andrew Irwin Warden, Pro Hac Vice, Michael Joseph Gerardi, Pro Hac Vice, United States Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Defendants Joseph R. Biden, Jr. in Nos. 7:21-CV-00420, 7:21-CV-00272, United States Department of Homeland Security in No. 7:21-CV-00272, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in No. 7:21-CV-00272, United States of America in No. 7:21-CV-00420, Alejandro Mayorkas in No. 7:21-CV-00420, United States Department of Homeland Security in No. 7:21-CV-00420, Troy A. Miller in No. 7:21-CV-00420, United States Customs and Border Protection in No. 7:21-CV-00420.

Matt A. Crapo, Pro Hac Vice, Immigration Reform Law Institute, Washington, DC, for Amicus Immigration Reform Law Institute in Nos. 7:21-CV-00272, 7:21-CV-00420.

Dean John Sauer, Pro Hac Vice, James Otis Law Group, LLC, St. Louis, MO, Maddie McMillian Green, Pro Hac Vice, Missouri Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City, MO, Jesus A. Osete, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Jefferson City, MO, for Plaintiff State of Missouri in No. 7:21-CV-00420.

Ryan Daniel Walters, Aaron Francis Reitz, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff State of Texas in No. 7:21-CV-00420.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

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