Texas v. New Mexico explained

Litigants:Texas v. New Mexico
Arguedate:October 5
Argueyear:2020
Decidedate:December 14
Decideyear:2020
Fullname:Texas v. New Mexico
Usvol:592
Uspage:___
Docket:22O65
Oralargument:https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/65-orig
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.
Majority:Kavanaugh
Joinmajority:Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
Concurrence/Dissent:Alito
Notparticipating:Barrett

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.

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 Pecos River Compact; Texas disputes this.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas v. New Mexico. January 31, 2021. SCOTUSblog. en-US.
  2. Web site: SUPREME COURT: Climate change unleashes interstate water wars. January 31, 2021. www.eenews.net. en.

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