Decided

No. 23-1039

Marlean A. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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Docket Entries

Judgment Issued.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Jackson, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1039_c0n2.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined.

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.

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.

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

CIRCULATED

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.

Brief amicus curiae of Josh Young filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Alliance for Equal Rights filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Professors Katie Eyer, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.

Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.

Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed.

Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

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.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.

Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.

Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 3, 2024.

Response Requested. (Due May 3, 2024)

Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2024 to June 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.

Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2024)

Application (23A777) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 18, 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.

Parties

Marlean A. Ames, Petitioner, represented by Xiao Wang

Ohio Department of Youth Services, Respondent, represented by Thomas Elliot Gaiser

Ohio Department of Youth Services, Respondent, represented by Michael Jason Hendershot

Amici Curiae

America First Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher E. Mills

American Alliance for Equal Rights, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas Ryan McCarthy

Josh Young, Amicus Curiae, represented by William E. Trachman

Local Government Legal Center, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nadia Ann Sarkis

Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert Scott Mantell

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alexsis Marie Johnson

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Daniel Jennings

Professors Katie Eyer, Sandra Sperino, and Deborah Widiss, Amicus Curiae, represented by Zachary D. Tripp

The Equal Protection Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by William Alan Jacobson

The National Employment of Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric Schnapper

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. John Sauer

 
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