Tag Archive: Supreme Court

James Watson (left) and Francis Crick (right) won the Noble Prize in 1962 for their work in discovering the double helix structure of DNA.  The Supreme Court will soon decide if companies can patent parts of human DNA.

Supreme Court agrees to decide whether or not your genes can be patented

December 1, 2012 - 1 Comment

In July, TeenJury last reported on Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics.  This summer, a U.S Court [...]

The Supreme Court weighs in on the sale of used textbooks.

Supreme Court to rule on sale of used textbooks

October 30, 2012 - Comments Off

Supap Kirtsaeng, a Thai student who attended Cornell University and University of Southern [...]

The first Monday in October is the official start of the Supreme Court term.

Why does the Supreme Court start on the first Monday in October?

September 29, 2012 - Comments Off

The Court is scheduled to open its term on Monday October 1st.  However, the traditional start date [...]

Election Day could impact the future composition of the Supreme Court.

How will the Presidential election affect the Supreme Court?

September 20, 2012 - 1 Comment

Supreme Court justices serve for life.  Such unrestricted appointments are intended to insulate the [...]

Joel Tenenbaum, a Boston University graduate student, has been ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs.

Supreme Court lets $675,000 penalty stand in illegal music downloading case

May 21, 2012 - 2 Comments

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a $675,000 penalty imposed on a Boston University student [...]

Leon Fleisher, and his wife Katherine Jacobson, performed for the Supreme Court this week as part of an annual musical interlude.

The Justices all agree on a musical interlude

May 18, 2012 - Comments Off

In 1988, Justice Blackmun began what has become an annual event.  Each year, the Court holds an [...]

The Supreme Court may decide who owns your genes.

Can a company patent your genes?

December 8, 2011 - Comments Off

 

Health care law will be reviewed by Supreme Court with debate expected to be longest in decades.

How long is a Supreme Court oral argument?

November 16, 2011 - Comments Off

 

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