Helling v. McKinney |
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| Argued January 13, 1993 Decided June 18, 1993 |
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Full case name | Donald L. Helling, et al., Petitioners v. William McKinney. |
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Citations | 509 U.S. 25 (more) 113 S.Ct. 2475, 125 L.Ed.2d 22 |
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Argument | Oral argument |
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Holding |
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By alleging that petitioners have, with deliberate indifference, exposed him to ETS levels that pose an unreasonable risk to his future health, McKinney has stated an Eighth Amendment claim on which relief could be granted. | Court membership |
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- Chief Justice
- William Rehnquist
- Associate Justices
- Byron White · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy David Souter · Clarence Thomas
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Majority | White, joined by Rehnquist, Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter |
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Dissent | Thomas, joined by Scalia |
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