A US judge has denied a request for a temporary injunction to halt President Trump’s planned redirection of $1.8 billion towards the construction of a border wall, a project critics dubbed a “weaponisation” fund. The decision follows statements and court filings from the Justice Department indicating the administration is no longer pursuing the funding reallocation. The funds were originally designated for military construction projects and counter-narcotics efforts. The legal challenge, brought by opponents of the wall, aimed to prevent the transfer of funds while the case was being considered. With the administration’s apparent abandonment of the plan, the court found the request moot. The judge’s ruling effectively closes this chapter in the legal battle over the border wall funding, though other related challenges may continue.