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Texas v. New Mexico
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22O65 | Oct 5, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | 7-1 | Kavanaugh | OT 2020 |
Holding: Texas’ motion to review the Pecos River Master’s determination – that New Mexico was entitled to a delivery credit for evaporated water stored at Texas’ request under the Pecos River Compact – is denied.
Judgment: Motion denied, 7-1, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on December 14, 2020. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Court sides with New Mexico over Texas in interstate water dispute (Reed Benson, December 17, 2020)
- Argument analysis: On first day of new term, Supreme Court seems skeptical of Texas’ arguments in interstate water dispute with New Mexico (Reed Benson, October 5, 2020)
- Case preview: In newest chapter in long-running water dispute, court will hear first-ever challenge to ruling by interstate river master (Reed Benson, September 29, 2020)
- Justices to hear October arguments by phone (Amy Howe, September 16, 2020)
- Court releases October calendar (Amy Howe, July 13, 2020)
- Court releases April calendar (Amy Howe, February 21, 2020)
- No new grants today (Amy Howe, January 27, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 16 1960 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses received. |
| Jun 27 1974 | Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed. |
| Aug 27 1974 | Motion for appointment of Special Master filed. |
| Aug 28 1974 | Brief in opposition of State of New Mexico filed. |
| Oct 10 1974 | Memorandum for the U.S. filed. |
| Oct 16 1974 | Response to the memorandum of U.S. requested. |
| Nov 01 1974 | Response of the State of New Mexico to the memorandum U.S. filed. |
| Nov 18 1974 | Application of the State of Texas for an extension to file response to memorandum of U.S. filed and order granting same until 1-5-75. (Burger, C.J.) |
| Jan 03 1975 | Brief of State of Texas in response to New Mexico's opposition and to memorandum of the U.S. |
| Jan 24 1975 | Above report received and order filed. Motion for leave to intervene GRANTED. |
| Mar 12 1975 | Supplemental memorandum to the U.S. filed. |
| Apr 21 1975 | Motion for leave to file bill of complaint GRANTED, defendant is alloted sixty days to answer. Douglas, J. OUT. |
| Apr 21 1975 | Motion for leave to file an bill of complaint GRANTED. |
| Jun 19 1975 | Answer of State of New Mexico filed. |
| Aug 20 1975 | Motion of U.S. for leave to intervene filed. |
| Sep 12 1975 | Response of New Mexico to motion of U.S. for leave to intervene filed. |
| Oct 02 1975 | Motion of U.S. for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED. |
| Oct 09 1975 | Response of U.S. to State of New Mexico's objection complaint in intervention filed. (D) |
| Oct 28 1975 | Motion of U.S. for leave to intervene and motion for appointment of Special Master DISTRIBUTED. 10-31 |
| Nov 11 1975 | ORDERED that Honorable Jean Sala Breitenstein, Senior Judge for the USCA-10 be appointed to Special Master in this case. Motion of the U.S. for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master. Douglas, J., OUT. |
| Jan 07 1976 | Report of Special Master on Motion of United States for leave to intervene as plaintiff filed. |
| Aug 29 1977 | Report of the Special Master on affirmative defenses of New Mexico filed. |
| Oct 03 1977 | Report of Special Master order filed. |
| Sep 14 1979 | Report of Special Master on Obligation of New Mexico to Texas Under the Pecos River Compact received. |
| Oct 15 1979 | The Report of the Special Master on Obligation of New Mexico to Texas under the Pecos River Compact is received and ordered filed. Exceptions, if any, together with supporting briefs to the Report may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, to such exceptions may be filed within 30 days. |
| Nov 29 1979 | Objections of New Mexico to Report of the Special Master filed. |
| Nov 30 1979 | Objections of the State of Texas to the Report of the Special Master filed. |
| Dec 31 1979 | Texas' reply to New Mexico's objections to the Master's Report filed. |
| Feb 02 1980 | Memorandum for the United States filed. (D) |
| Feb 09 1980 | Motion of New Mexico to strike response of United States filed. |
| Feb 19 1980 | The motion of New Mexico to strike the response of the United States is DENIED. The alternative request to file a reply is GRANTED. The Objections to the Report of the Special Master on the obligations of New Mexico to Texas under the Pecos River Compact are set for oral argument in due course. |
| Feb 29 1980 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 24 1980 | ARGUED. (on objections to the Report of Special Master) |
| May 19 1980 | Upon consideration of the Report filed October 15, 1979, by Senior Judge Jean S. Breitenstein, Special Master, and the Exceptions thereto, and on consideration of briefs and oral arguments thereon, it is ADJUDGED, ordered, and decreed, that all Exceptions are overruled, the Report is in all respects confirmed, and the ruling of the Special Master on the "1946 condition" as that term appears in Artx. 11 (g) and 111 (a) of the Pecos River Compact is approved. (Per Curiam Opinion). Dissenting opinion by Stevens, J. |
| Jun 03 1980 | Petition for rehearing filed. |
| Jun 30 1980 | Rehearing DENIED. |
| Nov 30 1981 | The order of November 11, 1975 is amended to add the word LEGAL to the second sentence of the second paragraph to the order appointing the Special Master. (see order). |
| Sep 28 1982 | Report of the Special Master received. |
| Oct 18 1982 | The report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Replies to such Exceptions, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30. |
| Dec 01 1982 | Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master by New Mexico filed. |
| Dec 03 1982 | Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed by the United States. |
| Dec 03 1982 | Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed by the State of Texas. |
| Jan 05 1983 | Reply brief of the State of New Mexico to Texas' and the U.S.' exceptions and briefs in support of exceptions to the Report and Recommendations of the Special Master filed. |
| Jan 05 1983 | Statement of receipts and disbursements by Special Master received. |
| Jan 08 1983 | Texas' reply to the Exceptions of the United States and New Mexico are filed. |
| Jan 24 1983 | The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course. |
| Feb 15 1983 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 28 1983 | Record filed. (6 filed) |
| Mar 30 1983 | ARGUED. |
| Jun 17 1983 | Sustained in part. Overruled in part. Returned to the Special Mastser for determination of the unresolved issues framed in his Pre-Trial Order, in a manner consistent with this opinion. |
| Feb 06 1984 | Report and Recommendation of Special Master received. |
| Feb 27 1984 | The Report of the Special Master is received and order filed. Excpetions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Replies thereto, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. The request of the Special Master to be discharged is granted and it is ordered that Honorable Jean Sala Breitenstein is discharged as the Special Master in this case. |
| Mar 09 1984 | Waiver of the United States of right to file Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed. |
| Apr 12 1984 | Exceptions filed to the Report of the Special Master by New Mexico, of, in the alternative, motion to remand filed. |
| May 14 1984 | Reply by Texas to Excpetions of the Special Master filed by New Mexico filed. (D) |
| Jun 11 1984 | The motion of New Mexico to remand the case to the Special Master is denied. The Exception of New Mexico to the Report of the Special Master is overruled. The Report and Recommendation of the Special Master is approved. |
| Jun 22 1984 | STRICKEN from above conference. |
| Jul 02 1984 | The Honorable Jean Sala Breitensten, whose long and invaluable service to the Court in this case is deeply appreciated, has requested that he be relieved of his duties as Special Master, and the Court having granted that request, it is necessary that a Special Master be appointed to conclude this case. It is therefore ordered that Charles J. Meyer of Denver, Colorado, be appointed to Special Master in this case with authority to fix the pleadings and to direct subsequent proceedings, and with authority to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, and take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Master is directed to submit such reports as he may deem appropriate. The compensation of the Special Master, the allowances to him, the compensation paid to his legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical assistants, the cost of printing his report, and all other proper expenses shall be charged against and borne by the parties in such proportion as the Court may hereafter direct. |
| Jul 30 1984 | Oath of the Special Master received. |
| Dec 20 1985 | Motion of the Special Master for interim fees and disbursements filed. |
| Feb 24 1986 | The motion of the Special Master for allowance of interim fees and disbursements is granted and a total of $34,213.09 is allowed. Chief Justice Burger, with whom Blackmun and Renquist, J.J., join, dissenting. |
| Jul 29 1986 | Report of the Special Master received. |
| Oct 06 1986 | The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Replies thereto, if any, may be mailed within 30 days. The motion of the Special Master for award and interim fee allowance is granted. Scalia, J., OUT. |
| Nov 06 1986 | Order extending time to file the Exceptions and supporting brief to Report of Special Master granted for all parties to and including December 19, 1986. |
| Dec 18 1986 | Brief, amici curiae of The Incorporated Munincipalities of Alamogordo, Artesia, et al., in support of New Mexico filed. |
| Dec 18 1986 | Exception of State of Texas to Report of the Special Master and Brief in support filed. |
| Dec 20 1986 | Exception of New Mexico to the Report of the Special Master and Brief in support filed. |
| Jan 14 1987 | Order extending time to file 60 printed copies of Texas' reply to New Mexico's Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master until January 13, 1987. |
| Jan 20 1987 | Reply by Texas filed. |
| Jan 20 1987 | Brief, amici curiae, of Red Bluff Water Power Control District in support of Recommendations of the Special Master filed. |
| Feb 23 1987 | The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course. |
| Mar 02 1987 | The motion of City of Alamogordo, New Mexico, et al., for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae, for divided argument, and for additional time for oral argument is DENIED. |
| Apr 29 1987 | ARGUED. |
| Jun 08 1987 | On Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master. Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master sustained in part and overruled in part. Decree entered. The case is remanded to the Special Master. The Court retains jurisdiction of this suit for the purpose of order, direction, or modification of the decree, or any supplementary decree, that may at any time be deemed proper in relation to the subject matter controversy. Opinion by Justice White; Justice Stevens took no part in the conversation of this case. |
| Nov 30 1987 | Report of the Special Master received. |
| Dec 07 1987 | The Report of the Special Master is received and order filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Replies thereto, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. |
| Jan 11 1988 | Motion for allowance of interim fees and disbursement filed. |
| Jan 20 1988 | Order extending time to file exceptions and brief in support of exceptions to the Report of the Special Master until January 26, 1988. This extension applies to all parties. No additional request for an extension of time will be entertained by the Clerk. |
| Jan 27 1988 | Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed by New Mexico. |
| Jan 29 1988 | Waiver of Texas to Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed. |
| Feb 08 1988 | Nomination for appointment of River Master pursuant to opinion of this Court on June 8, 1987, filed. |
| Mar 02 1988 | Reply by Texas to Exceptions to the Report of Special Master filed. |
| Mar 11 1988 | Motion of New Mexico to file reply brief to Texas' reply. |
| Mar 21 1988 | The motion of the Special Master for allowance of interim fees and disbursements is granted. Dissenting opinion by Blackmun, J. Justice Stevens, OUT. |
| Mar 28 1988 | Motion of New Mexico for leave to file a reply brief is GRANTED. New Mexico's exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are overruled. The Report of the Special Master is approved and amended decree entered. United States dismissed from this proceeding without prejudice. Court retains jurisdiction of this suit. Opinion per curiam. Neil S. Grigg, of Fort Collins, Colorado, appointed River Master of the Pecos River. Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
| Apr 07 1988 | Oath of River Master received. |
| Jul 12 1988 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses filed. |
| Jul 23 1988 | New Mexico's motion to stay adoption of Pecos River Master's final report filed. |
| Jul 23 1988 | Application (A-88-116) for a stay of adoption of River Master's Final Report pending Special Master's determination of stateline departure 84-86, submitted to White, J. |
| Jul 23 1988 | Application (A-88-116) DENIED by White, J. |
| Aug 04 1988 | Response to the application (A88-166) filed by Texas. |
| Sep 12 1988 | Letter from River Master respecting oral presentation by state and other parties presented to Justice White and by him referred to the Court filed. |
| Oct 03 1988 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $14,085.35 for the period of March 28-June 30, 1988, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Oct 12 1988 | Motion for allowance of fees and disbursements for the late Special Master filed. |
| Oct 12 1988 | Memorandum respecting status of case at the time of death of the Special Master filed. |
| Oct 18 1988 | It is ordered that D. Monte Pascoe, Esquire, of Denver, Colorado, be appointed Special Master in the place of Charles J. Meyers, deceased. The Special Master shall have authority to fix the time and conditions for the filling of additional pleadings and to direct subsequent proceedings, and with authority to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, and 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 such reports as he may deem appropriate. The compensation paid to his report, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses, shall be charged against and be bourne by the parties in such proportion as the Court may hereafter direct. |
| Oct 28 1988 | OATH OF SPECIAL MASTER RECEIVED |
| Oct 31 1988 | The motion for allowance of fees and disbursements on behalf of the late Charles J. Meyers, Special Master is granted and the allocation for total services and disbursements set forth in the motion is approved. The amount is to be paid equally by the parties. Stevens, J., OUT. |
| Jan 10 1989 | Motion of River Master for approval of fees and expenses filed. |
| Feb 21 1989 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $5,154.74 for the period July 1-December 31, 1998., to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Apr 12 1989 | Request of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses for the period January 1-March 31, 1989. |
| May 01 1989 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $7,168.53 for the period January 1- March 31, 1989, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 20 1989 | Final Report of the River Master received. |
| Jul 03 1989 | The Final Report of the Pecos River Master for accounting year 1989 is received and order filed. |
| Aug 07 1989 | Status Report by the Special Master received. |
| Oct 02 1989 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $4313.43 for the period April 1-June 30, 1989 to be equally paid by the parties. |
| Oct 05 1989 | Allowances of interim fees and disbursements by Special Master filed. |
| Oct 30 1989 | The motion of the Special Master for allowance of interim fees and disbursements is granted and the Special Master is awarded $55,936.76 to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jan 07 1990 | Modification determination and grounds for such determination dated December 26, 1990 was received January 2, 1991. |
| Jan 16 1990 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses received. |
| Jan 22 1990 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master awarded $3761.73 for the period of July 1- December 31, 1989, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Feb 07 1990 | Joint motion of stipulated judgement filed. |
| Feb 26 1990 | The Joint Motion for Entry of Stipulated Judgement is GRANTED. |
| Apr 12 1990 | Motion of River Master for approval of fees for period of January 1-March 21, 1990, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Apr 23 1990 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees is granted and the River Master is awarded $1215.00 for the period between January 1-March 31, 1990. |
| Jul 06 1990 | River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1990 filed. |
| Jul 18 1990 | Motion of the River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Oct 01 1990 | The Final Report of the River Master for Accounting Year 1990 is adopted. The motion for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $5,063.44 for the period April 1-June 30, 1990, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 19 1990 | Motion of the River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Dec 10 1990 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $2,638.52 for the period July 1- September 30, 1990, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jan 10 1991 | Motion of the River Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| Jan 22 1991 | The motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $4,451.32 for the period of October 1- December 31, 1990, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jan 24 1991 | Second motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| Feb 19 1991 | ORDER: The second motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is allowed a total of $30,391.20 for the period September 1, 1989 through January 23, 1991 to be paid equally by the parties. The request of the Special Master to be discharged is granted and Monte Pasco is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court. |
| Apr 16 1991 | Motion of the River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Apr 29 1991 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $7,732.95 for the period January 1- March 1, 1991, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 26 1991 | Motion of New Mexico to review River Master's final report for 1990. |
| Jul 29 1991 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Aug 08 1991 | Response of Texas to New Mexico's motion filed. |
| Aug 12 1991 | Record of proceedings before the River Master received. |
| Aug 23 1991 | Reply of New Mexico to the response filed by Texas filed. |
| Oct 07 1991 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees is granted and the River Master is awarded $10,705.20 for the period April 1, 1991- June 30, 1991, to be paid equally by the parties. The Motion of New Mexico to review the River Master's final report for water year 1990 is DENIED. |
| Oct 15 1991 | ORDER: Amendment to the March 28, 1988 order appointing the River Master: It is ordered that Neil S. Grigg be and he hereby is appointed River Master of the Pecos River for the purpose of performing the duties set forth in the Amended Decree of March 28, 1988. It is further ordered that the River Master shall have the power and authority to subpoena information or data, compiled in reasonable or usable form, which he deems necessary or desirable for the proper and efficient performance of his duties. It is further ordered that the RIver Master is allowed his necessary expenses including the cost of competent legal advice deemed by him to be necessary to carry out his duties, as well as reasonable fees for his services, statements for which shall be submitted quarterly to the Court for its approval. Upon Court approval, such statements will be paid by the States of New Mexico and Texas. It is further ordered that if the position of River Master becomes vacant during a recess of the Court, the Chief Justice shall have the authority to make a new designation which shall have the same effect as if originally made by the Court. |
| Jan 27 1992 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses filed. |
| Feb 24 1992 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is granted and the River Master is awarded $7,644.00 for the period October 1- December 31, 1992, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| May 12 1992 | Motion for approval of fees and expenses by the River Master filed. |
| Jun 01 1992 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $4208.44 for the period January 1- March 31, 1992, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 02 1992 | Final Report for Accounting Year 1991 by the River Master filed. |
| Sep 28 1992 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses filed. |
| Oct 19 1992 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $14,388.53 for the period April 1- June 28, 1992, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 05 1992 | Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses filed. |
| Nov 16 1992 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $8,082.13 for the period July 1- September 30, 1992, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Dec 31 1992 | Modification determination of the River Master filed (see cover letter dated 12-29-92) |
| Jan 26 1993 | Motion of the River Master for award of compensation and fees files |
| Feb 22 1993 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $7,318.93 for the period Oct 1-Dec 31, 1992, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| May 17 1993 | Motion of River Master for award of fees and expenses filed. |
| May 24 1993 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $370.29 for the period January 1- March 31, 1993, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Feb 22 1994 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $444.60 for the period October 1- December 31, 1994, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| May 05 1994 | Motion of River Master for award of fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| Jun 13 1994 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $836.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 1994, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 27 1994 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1994 received. |
| Oct 03 1994 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $5,403.75 for the period April 1- June 30, 1994, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 14 1994 | Motion of River Master for award of fees and reimbursement of expenses paid. |
| Nov 14 1994 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $972.00 for the period July 1- September 30, 1994, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Feb 06 1995 | Statement of River Master re: fees and expenses for October 1- December 31, 1994 received. |
| Apr 20 1995 | Motion of River Master for award of fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| May 01 1995 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,808.0 for the period January 1- March 31, 1995, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 28 1995 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1995 received. |
| Oct 02 1995 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $3,999.78 for the period April 1- June 30, 1995, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Feb 15 1996 | Statement from River Master re: fees and expenses for period October 1-December 31, 1995, filed. (nothing due from parties). |
| May 22 1996 | Motion of River Master for award of fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| May 22 1996 | Motion of River Master for reimbursement of fees and expenses filed. |
| Jun 03 1996 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,632.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 1996, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 24 1996 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1996 filed. |
| Oct 07 1996 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $4,752.67 for the period April 1- June 30 1996, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 01 1996 | Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
| Nov 12 1996 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $1218.00 for the period July 1-September 30, 1996, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Apr 29 1997 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| May 19 1997 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,758.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 1997, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 30 1997 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1997 filed. |
| Sep 10 1997 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Oct 14 1997 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $4,071.59 for the period April 1- June 30, 1997, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 20 1997 | Statement for fees and expenses for July 1- Septemeber 30, 1997, filed. |
| Jun 15 1998 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,445.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 1998, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 25 1998 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1998 filed |
| Aug 24 1998 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Apr 15 1999 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Apr 26 1999 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,505.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 1998, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 21 1999 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 1999 filed. |
| Oct 12 1999 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $3,189.89 for the period April 1- June 30, 1999, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| May 04 2000 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Jun 05 2000 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,439.00 for the period January 1- March 31, 2000, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 28 2000 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2000 filed. |
| Aug 28 2000 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Oct 10 2000 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,885.93 for the period April 1- June 30, 2000, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 02 2001 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2001. |
| Sep 19 2001 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Oct 15 2001 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for approval of fees and expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded $2,970.18 for the period April 1- June 30, 2001, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 06 2002 | Agreed Request to Modify Section B.1.c(1) of the River Master's Manual approved by River Master effective June 6, 2002, filed. |
| Aug 15 2002 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses filed. |
| Aug 21 2002 | Motion Distributed. September 30, 2002 (page 121) |
| Oct 07 2002 | ORDER: Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $5,820.53 for the period January 1, 2002, through June 30, 2002 to be paid equally by the parties. |
| May 13 2003 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 filed. |
| May 27 2003 | Motion Distributed. June 12, 2003 (page 4) |
| Jun 16 2003 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 GRANTED. |
| Jun 26 2003 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2003. |
| Aug 06 2003 | Revised River Master's Manual dated July 28, 2003 received. |
| Sep 16 2003 | Motion of River Master for fees and expenses for the period April 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003 filed by River Master. |
| Oct 01 2003 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2003. |
| Oct 20 2003 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period April 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003 GRANTED. |
| Jun 16 2004 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004 filed by River Master. |
| Jun 21 2004 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2004. |
| Jun 30 2004 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Jul 12 2004 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004 filed by River Master. |
| Jul 14 2004 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Oct 04 2004 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005 filed by River Master. |
| Oct 04 2004 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004 filed by River Master. GRANTED. |
| May 10 2005 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2005. |
| May 31 2005 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005 filed by River Master. GRANTED. |
| Jul 07 2005 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2005. |
| Jul 14 2005 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 filed by River Master filed by River Master. |
| Jul 27 2005 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Oct 03 2005 | The motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $4750.22 for the period April 1, 2005, through June 30, 2005, to be paid equally by the parties. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Jul 05 2006 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2006. |
| Jul 25 2006 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 16 2006 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Oct 02 2006 | The Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,262.49 for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 08 2007 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2007. |
| Aug 10 2007 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 22 2007 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Oct 01 2007 | The Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $5,995.61 for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 03 2008 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2008. |
| Jul 22 2008 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 filed by the River Master. |
| Oct 06 2008 | The Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,673.16 for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 06 2009 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2009. |
| Jul 28 2009 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 filed by River M (CL Page 162) |
| Aug 12 2009 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Oct 05 2009 | The Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is Granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,910.61 for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 07 2010 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2010. |
| Jul 13 2010 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 filed by River Master. (CL Page 162) |
| Jul 28 2010 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Oct 04 2010 | The motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $7,083.87 for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 28 2011 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2011. |
| Jul 25 2011 | Motion fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 10 2011 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Oct 03 2011 | The motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,885.82 for the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 11 2012 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2012. |
| Jul 16 2012 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 filed by River Master. |
| Jul 18 2012 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Oct 01 2012 | The motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,88.59 for the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 02 2013 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2013. |
| Aug 06 2013 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 21 2013 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| Oct 07 2013 | The motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $6889.03 for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 17 2014 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 filed by River Master. |
| Jul 17 2014 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2014. |
| Jul 25 2014 | Joint Motion Requesting Review of the River Master's Final Determination filed by the parties. |
| Aug 13 2014 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Aug 25 2014 | Letter withdrawing the Joint Motion Requesting Review of the River Master's Final Determination filed by the parties. |
| Oct 06 2014 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $8455.87 for the period July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 07 2015 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2015. |
| Aug 10 2015 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 26 2015 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| Oct 05 2015 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $10,327.05 for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 28 2016 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2016. |
| Jul 14 2016 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016 filed by River Master. |
| Jul 27 2016 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Oct 03 2016 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $12,227.20, for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 21 2017 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2017. |
| Aug 08 2017 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 filed by River Master. |
| Oct 02 2017 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $7505.97, for the period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jun 26 2018 | Joint motion for an extension of time for the Pecos River Master to file his Final Report for Accounting Year 2018. |
| Jun 28 2018 | Joint motion for an extension of time granted. The time for the Pecos River Master to file his Final Report for Accounting Year 2018 is extended to and including September 10, 2018. |
| Sep 06 2018 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2018. |
| Oct 04 2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file a motion to review River Master's determination filed by plaintiff State of Texas. |
| Oct 09 2018 | Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time granted. The time for the State of Texas to file a motion for review of the River Master's September 6, 2018 final determination is extended to and including December 10, 2018. |
| Oct 10 2018 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 filed by River Master. |
| Oct 17 2018 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2018.. |
| Nov 05 2018 | The motion of the River Master for fees and expenses is granted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $14,242.82, for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Nov 20 2018 | Motion for a further extension of time to file a motion to review Special Master's determination filed by plaintiff State of Texas. |
| Nov 28 2018 | Plaintiff's motion for an additional extension of time granted. The time for the State of Texas to file a motion for review of the River Master's September 6, 2018 final determination is extended to and including December 17, 2018. |
| Dec 17 2018 | Motion for review of River Master's Final Determination filed by plaintiff State of Texas. |
| Jan 02 2019 | Motion for an extension of time to file response to plaintiff's motion for review of Special Master's determination filed by defendant State of New Mexico. |
| Jan 02 2019 | Defendant's motion for an extension of time granted. The time for the State of New Mexico to file a response to plaintiff's motion for review of the River Master's September 6, 2018 final determination is extended to and including February 15, 2019. |
| Feb 15 2019 | Response to motion for review of River Master's Final Determination from respondent State of New Mexico filed. |
| Feb 22 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file reply in support of motion for review to April 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 27 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file reply is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2019. |
| Apr 26 2019 | Reply of petitioner State of Texas filed. |
| Jun 03 2019 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States with respect to the motion for review of the River Master's final determination. |
| Jul 01 2019 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 filed by River Master. |
| Jul 08 2019 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2019 filed. |
| Jul 17 2019 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 1, 2019.. |
| Jul 25 2019 | Motion for an extension of time to file a motion to review River Master's determination filed by plaintiff State of Texas. |
| Jul 31 2019 | Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time granted, and the time for the State of Texas to file a motion for review of the River Master's final determination is extended to and including September 6, 2019. |
| Sep 03 2019 | Conditional motion for review of River Master's 2019 final determination filed by petitioner State of Texas. |
| Oct 02 2019 | Conditional motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019. |
| Oct 07 2019 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $22,924.06, for the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Oct 21 2019 | Conditional motion for review of River Master's 2019 final determination filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Dec 09 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 23 2019 | Supplemental brief of State of Texas in response to the brief for the United States as amicus curiae filed. |
| Jan 08 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020. |
| Jan 27 2020 | The motion for review of the River Master's final determination is set for oral argument in due course. |
| Feb 03 2020 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 21 2020 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. |
| Mar 19 2020 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 23 2020 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 03 2020 | ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED. |
| Apr 13 2020 | Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020. |
| Jul 13 2020 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 5, 2020. |
| Jul 29 2020 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2020 filed. |
| Jul 29 2020 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 27 2020 | Conditional motion for review of River Master's 2020 final determination filed by petitioner State of Texas. |
| Oct 05 2020 | Argued. For plaintiff: Kyle D. Hawkins, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For defendant: Jeffrey J. Wechsler, Santa Fe, N. M.; and Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Oct 07 2020 | Conditional motion for review of River Master's 2020 final determination DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.. |
| Nov 02 2020 | Conditional motion of Texas for review of the River Master's 2020 final determination GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 04 2020 | River Master's Motion for fees and expenses DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020. |
| Nov 23 2020 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,411.02, for the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Dec 14 2020 | Motion for review of the River Master's final determination DENIED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Barrett, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jun 29 2021 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2021 filed. |
| Jul 09 2021 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| Oct 04 2021 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,673.24, for the period July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 25 2022 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2022 filed. |
| Jul 25 2022 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 24 2022 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022. |
| Oct 03 2022 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED, and the River Master is awarded a total of $8,750.64, for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 18 2023 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2023 filed. |
| Jul 18 2023 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 16 2023 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Oct 02 2023 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED, and the River Master is awarded a total of $8,796.96, for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, to be paid equally by the parties. |
| Jul 18 2024 | Pecos River Master's Final Report for Accounting Year 2024 filed. |
| Jul 18 2024 | Motion for fees and expenses for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 filed by River Master. |
| Aug 07 2024 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| Oct 07 2024 | Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED, and the River Master is awarded a total of $9,032.48, for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, to be paid equally by the parties. |
