Court Delays Construction

The most likely near-term outcome is a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction that prevents the National Park Service from beginning construction on Nov 5. The compressed timeline, multi-jurisdictional plaintiffs, and prior warnings about procedural defects give the court a plausible basis to preserve the status quo while reviewing the record.

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