Hudson v. U.S., No. 96-976 (U.S. Supreme Court) (522 U.S. 93; 118 S.Ct. 488) (December 10, 1997) (Justice Rehnquist)
Case held that if a penalty is applied under a civil statutory scheme, only the "clearest proof" will transform a civil penalty into a criminal punishment for double jeopardy purposes, reversing U.S. v. Halper, 490 U.S. 435.
In this case the Government administratively imposed monetary penalties and occupational debarment on ...
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