TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Feb 27, 2024

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of state attorneys general this week in a legal brief arguing that Texas has a right to defend itself against invasion. The coalition of 24 state attorneys general, led by Kansas, filed the amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals late last week. The attorneys general argue that the federal government has lost operational control of the southern border, and that Texas has a right to protect its citizens by constructing barriers along the border it shares with Mexico. Read the full press release.