Helling v. McKinney, No. 91-1958 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 25; 113 S.Ct. 2475) (June 18, 1993) (Justice White)
In this case involving potential future damages from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), the Court rejected the prison's position that the deliberate indifference standard only applies to circumstances that pose a "current" threat to health.
In this case a Nevada state prisoner filed suit filed suit against prison officials under 42 ...
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