TULL v. UNITED STATES

No. 85-1259.

481 U.S. 412 (1987)

TULL v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 28, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. Nageotte argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr.

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Habicht, Charles A. Rothfeld, Anne S. Almy, and Claire L. McGuire.*


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether the Seventh Amendment guaranteed petitioner a right to a jury trial on both liability and amount of penalty in an action instituted by the Federal Government seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water Act, 62 Stat. 1155, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 1251 et seq.

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