Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Cert Citation and Order



 (ORDER LIST: 568 U.S.) 
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 CERTIORARI GRANTED 
12-142 
MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO. V. BARTLETT, KAREN L. 
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. 
12-398 
ASSOC. FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY V. MYRIAD GENETICS, INC., ET AL. 
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to 
Question 1 presented by the petition. 



See also the SCOTUS blog page:

Wire services report on the Cert. Grant

Here are links to some wire service news reports of the cert grant:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-usa-court-genes-idUSBRE8AT19620121130

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/court-decide-if-human-genes-can-be-patented


http://www.edgeatlanta.com/technology/science//139524/court_to_decide_if_human_genes_can_be_patented__

For the Record - Cert. Granted


        

No. 12-398
Title:
Association for Molecular Pathology, et al., Petitioners
v.
Myriad Genetics, Inc., et al.
Docketed:October 1, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2010-1406)
  Decision Date:August 16, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 25 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2012)
Oct 3 2012Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Oct 24 2012Brief amici curiae of National Women's Health Network, et al filed.
Oct 26 2012Brief amicus curiae of Academics in Law, Medicine, Health Policy and Clinical Genetics filed.
Oct 30 2012Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed.
Oct 30 2012Brief amici curiae of Cancer Council Australia, et al. filed.
Oct 31 2012Brief of respondents Myriad Genetics, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 31 2012Brief amici curiae of Kali N. Murray and Erika R. George filed.
Oct 31 2012Brief amici curiae of Canavan Foundation, et al. filed.
Oct 31 2012Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.
Nov 9 2012Reply of petitioners Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
Nov 30 2012Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.