*244 Me. 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 Amendme…
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