Texas v. New Mexico
482 U.S. 124 · Decided June 8, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas v. New Mexico was decided on June 8, 1987 unanimously (8–0). Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 482 U.S. 124 · 107 S. Ct. 2279 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 105 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2474
- Docket number
- 65 ORIG
- Decided
- June 8, 1987
- Argued
- April 29, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Texas v. New Mexico
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-112, docket 1986-112-01.
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- State of Texas v. State of New Mexico
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Cases on the same legal provision: Interstate compact
- Carchman v. Nash
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- State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware
- State of Alabama v. State of North Carolina.
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