Texas v. New Mexico
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Texas v. New Mexico is a U.S. Supreme Court interstate water rights case involving disputes over allocation and enforcement of river water compacts between the states.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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interstate water rights case ⓘ original jurisdiction case ⓘ |
| affects |
irrigation in the Rio Grande Project area
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water deliveries to southern New Mexico ⓘ water deliveries to west Texas ⓘ |
| alleges |
New Mexico actions impaired water deliveries to Texas under the Rio Grande Project
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New Mexico allowed groundwater pumping that interfered with Rio Grande Compact deliveries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Interstate compact litigation
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United States Supreme Court cases involving water rights ⓘ United States Supreme Court original jurisdiction cases ⓘ |
| citation | Texas v. New Mexico, 138 S. Ct. 954 (2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article III original jurisdiction
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Compact Clause, Article I, Section 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtTerm | 2013 Term ⓘ |
| decisionType | opinion of the Court ⓘ |
| docketNumber | No. 141, Original ⓘ |
| filedAgainst | State of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedBy |
State of Texas
NERFINISHED
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United States (as intervenor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Rio Grande Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
United States has distinct federal interests in Rio Grande Project operations
NERFINISHED
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United States may pursue claims to enforce the Rio Grande Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Elephant Butte Reservoir
NERFINISHED
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Rio Grande Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande Project NERFINISHED ⓘ equitable apportionment principles ⓘ federal–state water management ⓘ interstate compact enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
availability of equitable apportionment when a compact exists
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remedies for compact violations ⓘ scope of federal government’s role in enforcing interstate compacts ⓘ whether New Mexico violated the Rio Grande Compact ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
Compact Clause of the U.S. Constitution
NERFINISHED
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federal reclamation law ⓘ interstate water allocation ⓘ river water compacts ⓘ |
| opinionBy | Justice Neil Gorsuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
State of Colorado
NERFINISHED
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State of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture |
original action for leave to file bill of complaint
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referred to Special Master ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Colorado v. New Mexico, 459 U.S. 176 (1982)
NERFINISHED
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Texas v. New Mexico, 462 U.S. 554 (1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialMaster | Gregory J. Grimsal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| vote | unanimous in relevant 2018 decision ⓘ |
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