(September 7, 2016, 11:54 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Supreme Court special master on Aug. 16 decided against having the parties in the Texas-New Mexico water rights case brief him on a case management plan, apparently deferring to suggestions that the parties wait for a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the special master’s report (State of Texas v. State of New Mexico, et al., No. 141, Original, U.S. Sup.).

(Order available. Document #95-160908-019R.)

During an Aug. 11 status conference, Special Master A. Gregory Grimsal of Gordon, Arata, McCollam,...