Texas v. New Mexico
462 U.S. 554 · Decided June 17, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas v. New Mexico was decided on June 17, 1983 unanimously (9–0). Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 462 U.S. 554 · 103 S. Ct. 2558 · 77 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 67
- Docket number
- 65 ORIG
- Decided
- June 17, 1983
- Argued
- March 30, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate compact
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas v. New Mexico
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-117, docket 1982-117-01.
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