Pamela Taylor, 88, who has lived in Brownsville, Texas on the United States-Mexico border since 1947, put this sign up down the road from her house during the 2016 Presidential election.

(CNN) Justice Department attorneys are continuing to work on cases to seize land from property owners along the US-Mexico border, despite other cases being put on hold until the government reopens.

A case to acquire nearly 5 acres of private land in the Southern District of Texas for the purpose of erecting fencing proceeded this week. The court transcript, dated January 15, reveals how some federal attorneys are moving forward amid the shutdown.

The judge in the case, Micaela Alvarez, acknowledged the shutdown in her opening remarks.

"In light of the fact that even with the shut down, I understand that the attorneys handling these matters on behalf of the Government are not being furloughed and they still have to appear—I wanted to get these cases disposed of as quickly as possible, one way or the other," she said.

"This is all I'm allowed to work on, Your Honor," said Assistant US Attorney Eric Paxton Warner.

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