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Judge halts Trump from building border wall; blocks redirection of funds

US judge's order applies to two projects, scheduled to begin as early as Saturday, to replace 51 miles of fence in two areas on the Mexican border.

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The Paso del Norte border crossing bridge that connects El Paso, Texas, US with Ciudad Juarez is pictured during sunset, as seen from Ciudad Juarez. Photo: Reuters

AP | PTI San Francisco
A federal judge blocked on Friday President Donald Trump from building sections of his long-sought border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency.

US District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. on Friday immediately halted the administration's efforts to redirect military-designated funds for wall construction. 
 
His order applies to two projects, scheduled to begin as early as Saturday, to replace 51 miles of fence in two areas on the Mexican border.

Gilliam issued the ruling after hearing arguments last week in two cases. California and 19 other states brought one lawsuit; the Sierra Club and a coalition of