No. 23-1039
Title:Marlean A. Ames, Petitioner
v.
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Docketed:March 20, 2024
Linked with 2
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(23-3341)
   Decision Date:December 4, 2023
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Feb 22 2024Application (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.
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Feb 26 2024Application (23A777) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 18, 2024.
Mar 18 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2024)
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Mar 22 2024Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services to respond filed.
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Mar 27 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
Apr 03 2024Response Requested. (Due May 3, 2024)
Apr 03 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2024 to June 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Apr 04 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 3, 2024.
May 31 2024Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services in opposition filed.
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Jun 03 2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
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Jun 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
Jun 04 2024Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 20 2024Rescheduled.
Sep 23 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED.
Oct 25 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Oct 31 2024Motion 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 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Nov 27 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Dec 06 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Dec 09 2024Brief of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed.
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Dec 09 2024Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Katie Eyer, et al. filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Alliance for Equal Rights filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Josh Young filed.
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Dec 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
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Jan 10 2025Motion 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.
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Jan 13 2025CIRCULATED
Jan 16 2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Jan 17 2025Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 22 2025Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 24 2025Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 07 2025Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 12 2025Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 12 2025Motion 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 2025Argued. 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 2025Judgment 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 2025Judgment Issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Xiao Wang
    Counsel of Record		University of Virginia School of Law
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

x.wang@law.virginia.edu		(434) 924-8956
Party name: Marlean A. Ames
Attorneys for Respondent
Thomas Elliot Gaiser
    Counsel of Record		Office of the Ohio Attorney General
30 E. Broad St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

thomas.gaiser@ohioago.gov		6144668980
Party name: Ohio Department of Youth Services
Michael Jason HendershotOhio Attorney General's Office
30 E. Broad Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

michael.hendershot@ohioago.gov		614.466.8980
Party name: Ohio Department of Youth Services
Other
William Alan Jacobson
    Counsel of Record		18 Maple Ave #280
Barrington, RI 02806

contact@legalinsurrection.com		4012464192
Party name: The Equal Protection Project
Jeffrey Daniel Jennings
    Counsel of Record		PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
3100 Clarendon Blvd
Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22201

jjennings@pacificlegal.org		2028886881
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
Alexsis Marie Johnson
    Counsel of Record		NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
40 Rector Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10006

amjohnson@naacpldf.org		2129652200
Party name: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Robert Scott Mantell
    Counsel of Record		Law Office of Robert S. Mantell
47 Liberty Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144

rmantell@theemploymentlawyers.com		(617) 470-1033
Party name: Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women
Thomas Ryan McCarthy
    Counsel of Record		Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
1600 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209

TOM@CONSOVOYMCCARTHY.COM		7032439423
Party name: American Alliance for Equal Rights
Christopher E. Mills
    Counsel of Record		Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law		8436060640
Party name: America First Legal Foundation
Nadia Ann Sarkis
    Counsel of Record		Miller Barondess, LLP
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Ste. 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90067

nsarkis@millerbarondess.com		310-552-4400
Party name: Local Government Legal Center, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and International Municipal Lawyers Association
D. John SauerSolicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV		202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Eric Schnapper
    Counsel of Record		Univ. of Washington School of Law
P.O. Box 353020
Seattle, WA 98195

SCHNAPP@UW.EDU		206-616-3167
Party name: The National Employment of Lawyers Association
William E. Trachman
    Counsel of Record		Mountain States Legal Foundation
2596 South Lewis Way
Lakewood, CO 80227

wtrachman@mslegal.org		3032922021
Party name: Josh Young
Zachary D. Tripp
    Counsel of Record		Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

ZACK.TRIPP@WEIL.COM		(202) 682-7000
Party name: Professors Katie Eyer, Sandra Sperino, and Deborah Widiss