for The Missouri Bar
1. United States v. Ward, No. 79-394 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 26, 1980, Argued , June 27, 1980, Decided
OVERVIEW: The Supreme Court held the penalty imposed under section 311(b)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act was civil and that Congress had not provided for sanctions so punitive as to transform an intended civil remedy into a criminal penalty.
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