Arkansas v. Texas
Arkansas v. Texas
Argued October 21, 1953
Decided November 16, 1953
Full case nameState of Arkansas v. State of Texas et al.
Citations346 U.S. 368 (more)
74 S.Ct. 109 98 L.Ed. 80
Holding
1. The corporation is not an indispensable party to the suit.

2. The controversy is between two States, since the Arkansas is the real party in interest in the contract with the Texas corporation and the complaint alleges that Texas is unlawfully interfering with its performance.

3. The question whether the corporation has authority to expend its funds in furtherance of the Arkansas project is a question of Texas law. Hence the present motion is continued, without any expression of opinion on the merits, until the litigation in the Texas courts has been concluded.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · Stanley F. Reed
Felix Frankfurter · William O. Douglas
Robert H. Jackson · Harold H. Burton
Tom C. Clark · Sherman Minton
Case opinions
MajorityDouglas, joined by Warren, Black, Reed, Burton
DissentJackson, joined by Frankfurter, Clark, Minton


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Helling v. McKinney
Helling v. McKinney
Argued January 13, 1993
Decided June 18, 1993
Full case nameDonald L. Helling, et al., Petitioners v. William McKinney.
Citations509 U.S. 25 (more)
113 S.Ct. 2475, 125 L.Ed.2d 22
ArgumentOral argument
Holding
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
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
Case opinions
MajorityWhite, joined by Rehnquist, Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter
DissentThomas, joined by Scalia