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Secure fence act. >> if this judge says wait a minute, these are procedures that you need to comply with, typically it can take months and some cases years to clear some of the regulatory and procedural hurtles. reporter: but the federal government is arguing when it comes to national security, federal authority supersedes state and environmental concerns. >> will it end the whole debate on the fence or the wall? no. but it could be a significant victory for one side or the other. reporter: whichever way judge curiel rules, this case could end up in front of the supreme court. rick: will carr,...

Secure fence act. >> if this judge says wait a minute, these are procedures that you need to comply with, typically it can take months and some cases years to clear some of the regulatory and procedural hurtles. reporter: but the federal government is arguing when it comes to national security, federal authority supersedes state and environmental concerns. >> will it end the whole debate on the fence or the wall? no. but it could be a significant victory for one side or the other. reporter: whichever way judge curiel rules, this case could end up in front of the supreme court. rick: will carr,...