Texas v. New Mexico

ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20091
No(s). 141 (U.S. Jun 21, 2024)

The U.S. Supreme Court, 5-4, denied two states' motion to enter into a consent decree in a lawsuit concerning a 1938 interstate agreement that apportions the waters of the Rio Grande River among Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Texas initially sued Colorado and New Mexico, arguing excessive groundwa...