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Posted Tue, April 17th, 2012 12:01 am

This morning we expect one or more opinions in argued cases. We will begin live blogging shortly before ten o’clock.

After opinions, the Court will hear one hour of oral argument in the consolidated cases Dorsey v. United States and Hill v. United States. In both cases, the Court will consider the application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to those convicted of crack cocaine trafficking offenses before the Act went into effect. Lyle Denniston previewed the case for this blog.

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Recommended Citation: Kali Borkoski, Today at the Court: April 17, 2012, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 17, 2012, 12:01 AM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2012/04/today-at-the-court-april-17-2012/

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Court upholds Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified seed

In an unanimous decision, the Court held that a soybean farmer cannot reproduce agri-giant Monsanto’s patented, genetically modified seeds through planting and harvesting without the company’s permission. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the legal, agricultural, and technological implications of this decision.
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- Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey State law regulating the sale and disposal of a vehicle that has been towed is not preempted by FAAAA.
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