Texas v. New Mexico
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 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 |
| 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. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch |
| Concur/dissent | Alito |
| Barret took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Background
In 2014, Tropical Storm Odile dumped a lot of water. This resulted in the Brantley Dam along the Pecos River from 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
- "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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