Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: Texas filed a lawsuit against a Biden-era immigration rule, came to an agreement with the Department of Justice and got a judge to sign off on the deal all within the same day. WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal from Democratic-led cities on Tuesday, refusing to block a deal between Texas and the Trump administration ending a longstanding immigration practice through friendly litigation. The cities say a Texas judge ignored their request to defend the Biden-era rule and instead rushed to approve an agreement between the state and the Department of Justice terminating the policy.