Excerpt
The human genome is a blueprint for our species. Contained in our DNA is information about everything that makes us unique. Not only does it tell us characteristics like the color of our eyes, or even whether we have eyes at all, it also contains information about what diseases and other ailments to which we may be particularly susceptible.
Because of the wealth of data in our genetic code, scientists have been eager to isolate and analyze what information is contained within specific parts of our DNA — a possible first step toward discovering a cure for such hereditary diseases as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, an…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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College Admissions, Police Searches, and Gay Marriage on the Docket
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Before the Court in MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY V. MYRIAD GENETICS
The Justices Weigh in on Patenting Human DNA
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Opinion Of The Court in MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY V. MYRIAD GENETICS
The Human Genetic Code Cannot Be Patented
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UNITED STATES V. WINDSOR
The Court Rules That Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional
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PATENTS AND THE BIOTECHNOLOGY SECTOR
Overview of Federal Law and Court Precedent
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MARYLAND V. KING
The Court Rules That DNA Testing After Arrest for Serious Offenses Is Constitutional
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MCBURNEY V. YOUNG
The Court Rules That States Can Limit Public Records Requests to Their Own Residents
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FISHER V. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
The Court Rules That Strict Scrutiny Applies to the Consideration of Race in College Admissions
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UNITED STATES V. WINDSOR
The Court Rules That Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional
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Pro & Con
Can Isolated Human DNA be Patented?
