State of Texas v. State of New Mexico
485 U.S. 388 · Decided March 28, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
State of Texas v. State of New Mexico was decided on March 28, 1988 unanimously (8–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 388 · 108 S. Ct. 1201 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 450 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1453
- Docket number
- 65 ORIG
- Decided
- March 28, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
State of Texas v. State of New Mexico
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-056, docket 1987-056-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Miscellaneous interstate conflict”
- Kenneth Lee Baker and Steven Robert Baker v. General Motors Corporation
- Franchise Tax Board of California v. Gilbert P. Hyatt
- Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank
- Aldrich v. Aldrich
- Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado
- Montana v. Wyoming
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error