Legal Opinion
Colorado v. New Mexico
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 13, 1982No. 80 ORIGPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case concerns the proper apportionment between New Mexico and Colorado of the water of an interstate river. The water of the Vermejo River is at present fully appropriated by users in New Mexico. Colorado seeks to divert water for future uses. Invoking this Court’s original jurisdiction under Art. Ill, §2, of the Constitution, Colorado brought this action for an equitable apportionment of the water of the Vermejo River. A Special Master appointed by the Court recommended that Colorado be permitted a diversion of 4,000 acre-feet per year. The case is before us on New Mexico’s exceptions…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Connecticut v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Nebraska v. WyomingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- New Jersey v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Wyoming v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by45 opinions
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