Texas v. New Mexico
Decided December 14, 2020. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 65, Orig. · 592 U.S. 98 (2020) · Cited 1 times
Holding
Texas’s motion to review the Pecos River Master’s determination—that New Mexico was entitled to a delivery credit for evaporated water stored at Texas’s request under the Pecos River Compact—is denied.
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How the Justices voted
Majority · 7
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Brett M. Kavanaugh · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Stephen G. Breyer
Concurring in part, dissenting in part · 1
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr. · filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part
Did not participate · 1
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Texas v. New Mexico · 482 U.S. 124 (1987)
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 455 U.S. 385 (1982)
- Henderson v. Shinseki · 562 U.S. 428 (2011)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Texas v. New Mexico · 602 U.S. 943 (2024)
Official text
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