[...] on Thursday, lawyers representing the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies filed a notice indicating their intent to ask the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene before a lawsuit about the guidelines is decided by the district court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the appeal notice "merely showcases the impatience and overzealousness that led the Obama Administration to bypass Congress and attempt to foist an illegal policy onto the states," according to a statement released by his office. In May, the U.S.