Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
563 U.S. 776 · Decided June 6, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. was decided on June 6, 2011 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 563 U.S. 776 · 131 S. Ct. 2188 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4183
- Docket number
- 09-1159
- Decided
- June 6, 2011
- Argued
- February 28, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 35-200
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Petitioner v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-055, docket 2010-055-01.
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