Supreme Court· 5/15/1989

United States v. Halper

Citations

490 U.S. 435
109 S. Ct. 1892
104 L. Ed. 2d 487
1989 U.S. LEXIS 2262
57 U.S.L.W. 4526

How courts have described this case

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holding that the civil monetary judgment must be “rationally related to the goal of making the Government whole”
concluding that imposition of civil fine subsequent to criminal prosecution may trigger double jeopardy protection if that fine is punitive in nature and aimed at the same conduct
noting that “[i]t is commonly understood that civil proceedings may advance punitive as well as remedial goals”
stating that the criminal/civil dichotomy is too abstract and unresponsive in certain situations
holding administrative revocation of driver’s license not punishment for double jeopardy purposes
analyzing whether fine was punishment because it was excessive in relation to regulatory purpose asserted by the government

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Judges: Blackmun, Kennedy

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