Water Issue at SCOTUS this Month

Not only will lawyers be blocked from hiring place holders. Something the US Supreme Court and Aaron Franklin have in common, but the Justices will also hear a big water case.

The Supremes will hear Florida v. Georgia / Mississippi v. Tennessee .  Tag team legal fighting has arrived at the Supreme Court. 

What’s the water issue for the Court? Interstate water disputes. 

Is this a big deal? Yes, it is. Just last year the court let special masters decide interstate water dispute between Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

What are FL, GA, MS, and TN fighting about? 

• Mississippi v. Tennessee case:  MS says TN uses too much water, causing water problems in MS.
• Florida v. Georgia: FL says GA uses too much water from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.

Why does this matter to TX? Texas has a brewing state water duspute with NM.

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