David Briones
Federal judicial service
### Federal judicial service

On August 25, 1994, Briones was nominated by President [Bill Clinton](/wiki/Bill_Clinton "Bill Clinton") to a seat on the [United States District Court for the Western District of Texas](/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Texas "United States District Court for the Western District of Texas") vacated by [Lucius Desha Bunton](/wiki/Lucius_Desha_Bunton "Lucius Desha Bunton"). Briones was confirmed by the [United States Senate](/wiki/United_States_Senate "United States Senate") on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994\. He assumed [senior status](/wiki/Senior_status "Senior status") on February 26, 2009\. He was succeeded by Judge [David C. Guaderrama](/wiki/David_C._Guaderrama "David C. Guaderrama")

On December 10, 2019, Briones blocked President Donald Trump from using federal military funds for the border wall. On January 8, 2020, the [United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit](/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fifth_Circuit "United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit") stayed Briones' [nationwide injunction](/wiki/Nationwide_injunction "Nationwide injunction"), pending disposition of the appeal.


What are some specific examples of cases that Briones presided over during his time on the bench?