Texas v. New Mexico
Texas v. New Mexico | |
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Argued October 5, 2020 Decided December 14, 2020 | |
Full case name | Texas v. New Mexico |
Citations | 592 U.S. ___ (more) |
Holding | |
1. New Mexico’s motion for credit for the evaporated water was not untimely. 2. New Mexico is entitled to delivery credit for the evaporated water. | |
Court membership | |
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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. |
Texas v. New Mexico is a long-running United States Supreme Court case between the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico regarding the .[1] It was decided on December 14, 2020.
Background[]
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 ; Texas disputes this.
References[]
- ^ "Texas v. New Mexico". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "SUPREME COURT: Climate change unleashes interstate water wars". www.eenews.net. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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- United States Supreme Court cases
- United States Supreme Court cases of the Roberts Court
- 2020 in United States case law
- Pecos River
- United States water case law
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