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UNITED STATES v. HALPER

No. 87-1383.

490 U.S. 435 (1989)

UNITED STATES v. HALPER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 15, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Dreeben argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Bolton, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, Roy T. Englert, Jr., and Michael Jay Singer.

John G. Roberts, Jr., by invitation of the Court, 488 U.S. 906, argued the cause and filed a brief as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we consider whether and under what circumstances a civil penalty may constitute "punishment" for the purposes of double jeopardy analysis.1

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Respondent Irwin Halper worked as manager of New City Medical Laboratories, Inc., a company which provided medical service in New York City for patients eligible for benefits...

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