Texas v. New Mexico, 592 U.S. ___ (2020), is a long-running United States Supreme Court case between the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico regarding the Pecos River Compact.[1] It was decided on December 14, 2020.
| Texas v. New Mexico | |
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| Argued October 5, 2020 Decided December 14, 2020 | |
| Full case name | Texas v. New Mexico |
| Docket no. | 22O65 |
| Citations | 592 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch |
| Concur/dissent | Alito |
| Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Background edit
In 2014, heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Odile dumped large amounts of water into the Pecos River basin. This resulted in the Brantley Dam along the Pecos River being unable to hold all of the water and it was released downstream.[2] Texas then emptied 40,000 acre-feet of water from its Red Bluff Reservoir to accommodate the flow. New Mexico holds that the unused water counts toward Texas' allotment under the Pecos River Compact; Texas disputes this.
References edit
- ^ "Texas v. New Mexico". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "SUPREME COURT: Climate change unleashes interstate water wars". www.eenews.net. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
External links edit
- Text of Texas v. New Mexico, 592 U.S. ___ (2020) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion)
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