| No. 23-1039 |
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| Title: |
Marlean A. Ames, Petitioner v. Ohio Department of Youth Services |
| Docketed: | March 20, 2024 |
| Linked with: | 23A777 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-3341) |
| Decision Date: | December 4, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Feb 22 2024 | Application (23A777) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 3, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 26 2024 | Application (23A777) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 18, 2024. |
| Mar 18 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2024) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 22 2024 | Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services to respond filed. Main Document |
| Mar 27 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024. |
| Apr 03 2024 | Response Requested. (Due May 3, 2024) |
| Apr 03 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2024 to June 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 3, 2024. |
| May 31 2024 | Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 03 2024 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. Main Document |
| Jun 04 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| Jun 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 20 2024 | Rescheduled. |
| Sep 23 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| Oct 04 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 25 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Oct 31 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 17, 2025. Petitioner will file the reply brief on the merits on or before February 7, 2025. |
| Nov 22 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. |
| Nov 27 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |
| Dec 06 2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
| Dec 09 2024 | Brief of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 09 2024 | Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Katie Eyer, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of American Alliance for Equal Rights filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Josh Young filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jan 10 2025 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by The National Employment Lawyers Association. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jan 13 2025 | CIRCULATED |
| Jan 16 2025 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jan 17 2025 | Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jan 22 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jan 24 2025 | Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 07 2025 | Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Feb 12 2025 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 12 2025 | Motion of the National Employment Lawyers Association for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED. |
| Feb 26 2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Xiao Wang, Charlottesville, Va.; and Ashley Robertson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: T. Elliot Gaiser, Solicitor General, Columbus, Ohio. |
| Jun 05 2025 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Jackson, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. |
| Jul 07 2025 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |