(CNN)Justice Department attorneys are continuing to work on cases to seize land from property owners along the US-Mexico border, despite other cases being put on hold until the government reopens.
A case to acquire nearly 5 acres of private land in the Southern District of Texas for the purpose of erecting fencing proceeded this week. The court transcript, dated January 15, reveals how some federal attorneys are moving forward amid the shutdown.
The judge in the case, Micaela Alvarez, acknowledged the shutdown in her opening remarks.
