Details on today’s opinions

The Court issued three unanimous opinions this morning.
InBowman Co. v. Monsanto,the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Kagan,that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holderspermission.

In Bullock v. BankChampaign N.A., the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Breyer, that the term defalcation in the Bankruptcy Code includes a culpable state of mind requirement involving knowledge of, or gross recklessness in respect to, the improper nature of the fiduciary behavior.

In Dan’s City Used Cars v. Pelkey, the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg, thatSection 14501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994does not preempt state-law claims stemmingfrom the storage and disposal of a towed vehicle.