Supreme Court rules Texas rancher can sue over flood damage [Video]

TEXAS, USA — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday a Texas rancher has the right to sue Texas for flood damage to his property. It’s a decision that impacts every property owner in Texas.

It means Texas can’t just take your property or do something that leads to flooding damage without compensating you for it. 

“For anyone who has property in Texas, they can sleep soundly tonight,” said Robert McNamara, a senior attorney with the Institute for Justice. 

McNamara and the Institute for Justice are celebrating a major win at the nation’s highest court. The four-year legal battle began in 2020 when rancher Richie Devillier first sued Texas after his land faced repeated flooding during Harvey and Imelda after the state made changes to I-10. 

Texas fought for years to have the case dismissed. 

“At every step of the way Texas has tried to tell him he has no right at all,” …