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Southern Union Co. v. United States
U.S. Supreme CourtNovember 28, 2011No. No. 11-94
Defendant WinSouthern Union Co.
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Reversal of Federal Circuit decision; Supreme Court addressed whether criminal fines under Clean Air Act require proof that defendant knew of specific pollutant emission
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
The Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit's decision, holding that criminal fines imposed under the Clean Air Act require proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew of the specific pollutant emission violation.
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