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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Supreme Court of the United States 

Office of the Clerk 

Washington, DC 20543-0001 

William K. Suter 

Clerk of the Court 

(202) 479-3011 July 23, 2010 

Clerk 

United States Court of Appeals 

 for the Ninth Circuit 

P.O. Box 193939 

San Francisco, California 94119-3939 

Re: Monsanto Company, et al. 

 v. Geertson Seed Farms, et al. 

 No. 09-475 (Your docket Nos. 07-16458, 07-16492, 07-16725) 

 

Dear Clerk: 

 

 Attached please find a certified copy of the judgment of this Court in the 

above-entitled case. You may obtain a copy of the opinion by visiting our website 

@www.supremecourt.gov. 

 Sincerely, 

 WILLIAM K. SUTER, Clerk 

 By 

 Elizabeth Brown 

 Judgments/Mandates Clerk 

Enc. 

cc: Gregory G. Garre, Esq. Lawrence S. Robbins, Esq. 

 Acting Solicitor General George A. Kimbrell, Esq. 

 

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Supreme Court of the United States 

Office of the Clerk 

Washington, DC 20543-0001 

William K. Suter 

Clerk of the Court 

(202) 479-3011 July 23, 2010 

Mr. Gregory G. Garre 

Latham & Watkins LLP 

555 11th Street, NW 

Suite 1000 

Washington, DC 20004 

Re: Monsanto Company, et al. 

v. Geertson Seed Farms, et al. 

No. 09-475 

Dear Mr. Garre: 

 A certified copy of the judgment of this Court in the above-entitled case was 

emailed to the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today. 

 The petitioners are given recovery of costs in this Court as follows: 

 Printing of record: $9,592.00 

 Clerk’s costs: 300.00 

 Total: $9,892.00 

 This amount may be collected from the respondents. 

 Sincerely, 

 WILLIAM K. SUTER, Clerk 

 By 

 Elizabeth Brown 

 Judgments/Mandates Clerk

 

cc: Acting Solicitor General George A. Kimbrell, Esq. 

 Clerk, USCA for Ninth Circuit Lawrence S. Robbins, Esq. 

 (Your docket Nos. 07-16458, 07-16492, 07-16725) 

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Supreme Court of the United States 

 No. 09-475 

MONSANTO COMPANY, ET AL., 

 Petitioners 

v. 

GEERTSON SEED FARMS, ET AL. 

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth 

Circuit. 

THIS CAUSE came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the above 

court and was argued by counsel. 

ON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is ordered and adjudged by this Court that 

the judgment of the above court is reversed with costs, and the case is remanded to the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further proceedings consistent 

with the opinion of this Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. 

recover from Geertson Seed Farms, et al. Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-two 

Dollars ($9,892.00) for costs herein expended. 

June 21, 2010 

Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. 

Printing of record: $9,592.00 

Clerk’s costs: 300.00

Total: $9,892.00 

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