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Helling v. McKinney

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 18, 1993No. 91-1958PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

509 U.S. 25 (1993)

HELLING et al.

v.

McKINNEY

No. 91-1958.

United States Supreme Court.

Argued January 13, 1993.

Decided June 18, 1993.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

2Opinion of the Court · WhiteWhite, J.

J., and Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined, post, p. 37.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General of Nevada, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Brooke A. Nielsen, Assistant Attorney General, David F. Sarnowski, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Anne B. Cathcart, Deputy Attorney…

Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · White; Dissent.

3Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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4Cited by37 opinions

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