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Supreme Court · SCOTUS
Texas v. New Mexico
No. 141, Orig.Supreme Court of the United States
The United States' claims in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice.
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Official outcomeThe United States' claims in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice.
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- Decision date
- June 8, 2026
- Opinion author
- D
- October Term
- 2025
- Docket
- No. 141, Orig.
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The United States' claims in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- First added here
- September 13, 2026
- Last entry
- June 8, 2026
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Docket entry
The United States' claims in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice.
Docket entry
The proposed final decree, Appendix A to the Fourth Interim Report of the Special Master, is entered. The Honorable D. Brooks Smith, of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court.
Docket entry
Decided. The Court published no summary of the holding with this opinion. [608 U.S. 346]
Open court document ↗Docket entry
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
Docket entry
The Fourth Interim Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. Sur-replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days.
Docket entry
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
Docket entry
The Honorable Michael J. Melloy, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court. It is ordered that the Honorable D. Brooks Smith, of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, is appointed Special Master in this case with authority to fix the time and condition for proceedings, to summon witnesses, to issue subpoenas, and to take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Special Master is directed to submit reports as he may deem appropriate. The cost of printing his reports, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses, shall be submitted to the Court.
Docket entry
EXCEPTION SUSTAINED. Jackson, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Barrett, JJ., joined.
Docket entry
Argued. For United States: Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Texas: Lanora C. Pettit, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For New Mexico: Jeffrey J. Wechsler, Santa Fe, N. M.
Docket entry
Motion for divided argument filed by Texas and New Mexico GRANTED.
Docket entry
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Docket entry
The exception to the Third Interim Report of the Special Master is set for oral argument in due course.
Docket entry
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
Docket entry
Brief amicus curiae of Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, et al. filed.
Open court document ↗Docket entry
Joint reply to exception of the United States by Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado filed.
Open court document ↗Docket entry
Brief amicus curiae of El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 filed.
Open court document ↗Rulings in this case over time
Courts at different levels and stages can reach different results in the same case. Each entry is the court's own record; read it before drawing a conclusion.
14 entries, oldest first.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
Order extending time to file the Motion to Dismiss the Bill of Complaint filed by Texas to a date 30 days after the Court issues an order on the Motion for Leave to Intervene filed by the United States. Extension granted for all Respondents.
Outcome words in this text: granted.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
Motion for leave to intervene filed by United States GRANTED.
Outcome words in this text: GRANTED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
Order extending time to file response to motion to intervene file by El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 granted to and including June 10, 2015, for all parties. Reply briefs are due July 10, 2015.
Outcome words in this text: granted.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
The First Interim motion of the Special Master for allowance of fees and disbursements is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $195,461.53 for the period November 3, 2014, through April 30, 2015, to be paid as follows: 37.5% by Texas, 37.5% by New Mexico, 20% by the United States and 5% by Colorado.
Outcome words in this text: granted.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
The Second Interim Motion of the Special Master for Allowance of Fees and Disbursements, as amended by his letter dated May 20, 2016, is GRANTED, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $200,000.00, for the period May 1, 2015, through October 31, 2015, to be paid as follows: 37.5% by Texas, 37.5% by New Mexico, 20% by the United States and 5% by Colorado.
Outcome words in this text: GRANTED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
The Third Interim Motion of the Special Master for Allowance of Fees and Disbursements, as amended by his letter dated May 17, 2017, is GRANTED, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $219,125.57, for the period November 2, 2015, through March 13, 2017, to be paid as follows: 37.5% by Texas, 37.5% by New Mexico, 20% by the United States and 5% by Colorado.
Outcome words in this text: GRANTED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Denied
The court's record, as written
New Mexico's motion to dismiss Texas's complaint is DENIED.
Outcome words in this text: DENIED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Denied
The court's record, as written
The motion of Elephant Butte Irrigation District for leave to intervene is DENIED.
Outcome words in this text: DENIED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Denied
The court's record, as written
The motion of El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 for leave to intervene is DENIED.
Outcome words in this text: DENIED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Remanded
The court's record, as written
United States's exception sustained; all other exceptions overruled; and case remanded. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Outcome words in this text: remanded.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
The final motion of the former Special Master for allowance of fees and disbursements is GRANTED, and the former Special Master is awarded a total of $10,101.86, for the period March 13, 2017, through April 2, 2018, to be paid as follows: 37.5% by Texas, 37.5% by New Mexico, 20% by the United States, and 5% by Colorado.
Outcome words in this text: GRANTED.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Denied
The court's record, as written
The Second Interim Report of the Special Master on the motion of Nathan Boyd Estate, et al. for leave to intervene is received and ordered filed. The motion of Nathan Boyd Estate, et al. for leave to intervene is denied.
Outcome words in this text: denied.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Granted
The court's record, as written
The revised joint motion for an extension is granted. Exceptions to the Third Interim Report of the Special Master, with supporting briefs, may be filed by October 6, 2023. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed by December 4, 2023. Sur-replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed by January 3, 2024.
Outcome words in this text: granted.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Dismissed
The court's record, as written
The United States' claims in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice.
Outcome words in this text: dismissed.
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