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COLORADO v. NEW MEXICO

No. 80, Orig.

467 U.S. 310 (1984)

COLORADO v. NEW MEXICO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Simms argued the cause for defendants. With him on the briefs were Paul G. Bardacke, Attorney General of New Mexico, pro se, and Peter T. White and Jay F. Stein, Special Assistant Attorneys General.

Robert F. Welborn, Special Assistant Attorney General of Colorado, argued the cause for plaintiff. With him on the brief were Duane Woodard, Attorney General, and William A. Paddock, First Assistant Attorney General.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this original action, the State of Colorado seeks an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Vermejo River, an interstate river fully appropriated by users in the State of New Mexico. A Special Master, appointed by this Court, initially recommended that Colorado be permitted a diversion of 4,000 acre-feet per year. Last Term, we remanded for additional factual findings...

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