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Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1039 6th Cir. Feb 26, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether, in addition to pleading the other elements of an employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a majority-group plaintiff must show "background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates against the majority."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/22/2024Application (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.
02/26/2024Application (23A777) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 18, 2024.
03/18/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2024)
03/22/2024Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services to respond filed.
03/27/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
04/03/2024Response Requested. (Due May 3, 2024)
04/03/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2024 to June 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
04/04/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 3, 2024.
05/31/2024Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services in opposition filed.
06/03/2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
06/04/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
06/04/2024Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
06/20/2024Rescheduled.
09/23/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
10/04/2024Petition GRANTED.
10/25/2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
10/31/2024Motion 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.
11/22/2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
11/27/2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
12/06/2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
12/09/2024Brief of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed.
12/09/2024Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women filed.
12/16/2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Katie Eyer, et al. filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of American Alliance for Equal Rights filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of Josh Young filed.
12/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
01/10/2025Motion 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.
01/13/2025CIRCULATED
01/16/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
01/17/2025Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services filed. (Distributed)
01/22/2025Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/24/2025Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed. (Distributed)
02/07/2025Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
02/12/2025Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
02/12/2025Motion 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.
02/26/2025Argued. 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.