State of Oklahoma and State of Texas v. New Mexico
510 U.S. 126 · Decided December 13, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Oklahoma and State of Texas v. New Mexico was decided on December 13, 1993 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 126 · 114 S. Ct. 628 · 126 L. Ed. 2d 556 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 7944
- Docket number
- 109 ORIG
- Decided
- December 13, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Interstate compact
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
State of Oklahoma and State of Texas v. New Mexico
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-010, docket 1993-010-01.
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