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UNITED STATES v. WARD

No. 79-394.

448 U.S. 242 (1980)

100 S.Ct. 2636

65 L.Ed.2d 742

UNITED STATES v. WARD, DBA L. O. WARD OIL & GAS OPERATIONS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Kneedler argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Jacques B. Gelin, and Michael A. McCord.

Stephen Jones argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was David C. Butler.*

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States seeks review of a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that a proceeding for the assessment of a "civil penalty" under § 311 (b) (6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) is a "criminal case" within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against compulsory self-incrimination. We granted certiorari...

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