Feds notch win as Supreme Court denies Rio Grande deal sought by Texas, New Mexico

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The Supreme Court rejected a motion Friday by Texas and New Mexico to settle a long-running dispute over Rio Grande water management, ruling that the states can act only with the backing of the federal government.

The dry Rio Grande riverbed is seen from the air, July 26, 2022, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Justice Jackson cited a 1986 decision concluding that parties who agree to a litigation settlement “may not dispose of the claims of a third party.” Mike Hamman, New Mexico state engineer, expressed frustration with the decision, which returns the issue to U.S. Circuit Judge Michael Melloy, the special master.

The decision saw Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, part of the court’s conservative wing, join liberal Justices Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.

 

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