No. 23-1039
Marlean A. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services
Tags: burden-of-proof civil-rights discrimination disparate-treatment employment employment-discrimination majority-group pleading-standard standing title-vii
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy
SocialSecurity DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether, in addition to pleading the other elements of Title VII, a majority-group plaintiff must show 'background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates against the majority'
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, in addition to pleading the other elements of Title VII, a majority-group plaintiff must show “background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates against the majority.” App. 5a.
Docket Entries
2025-07-07
Judgment Issued.
2025-06-05
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.
2025-06-05
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.
2025-02-26
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.
2025-02-12
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.
2025-02-12
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2025-02-07
Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-07
Reply of Marlean A. Ames submitted.
2025-01-24
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-22
Amicus brief of Local Government Legal Center, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and International Municipal Lawyers Association submitted.
2025-01-17
Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-17
Brief of Ohio Department of Youth Services submitted.
2025-01-16
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2025-01-16
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
2025-01-13
CIRCULATED
2025-01-11
Motion for Leave to Participate In Oral Argument AS Amicus Curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association submitted.
2025-01-10
Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by The National Employment Lawyers Association.
2025-01-10
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.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Josh Young filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of American Alliance for Equal Rights filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of The National Employment of Lawyers Association filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Professors Katie Eyer, et al. filed.
2024-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women filed.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of United States submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of The National Employment of Lawyers Association submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of The Equal Protection Project submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of American Alliance for Equal Rights submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of Professors Katie Eyer, Sandra Sperino, and Deborah Widiss submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of America First Legal Foundation submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of Josh Young submitted.
2024-12-16
Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation submitted.
2024-12-09
Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2024-12-09
Brief of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed.
2024-12-06
Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
2024-11-27
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
2024-11-22
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
2024-10-31
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.
2024-10-25
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2024-10-04
Petition GRANTED.
2024-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-20
Rescheduled.
2024-06-04
Reply of petitioner Marlean A. Ames filed. (Distributed)
2024-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-06-03
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2024-05-31
Brief of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services in opposition filed.
2024-04-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 3, 2024.
2024-04-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2024 to June 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-04-03
Response Requested. (Due May 3, 2024)
2024-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Department of Youth Services to respond filed.
2024-03-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2024)
2024-02-26
Application (23A777) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 18, 2024.
2024-02-22
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.
Attorneys
America First Legal Foundation
Christopher E. Mills — Spero Law LLC, Amicus
Christopher E. Mills — Spero Law LLC, Amicus
American Alliance for Equal Rights
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Josh Young
Local Government Legal Center, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and International Municipal Lawyers Association
Nadia Ann Sarkis — Miller Barondess, LLP , Amicus
Nadia Ann Sarkis — Miller Barondess, LLP , Amicus
Marlean A. Ames
Xiao Wang — University of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner
Xiao Wang — University of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner
Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Michael Jason Hendershot — Ohio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Thomas Elliot Gaiser — Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Respondent
Thomas Elliot Gaiser — Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Respondent
Michael Jason Hendershot — Ohio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Pacific Legal Foundation
Professors Katie Eyer, Sandra Sperino, and Deborah Widiss
Zachary D. Tripp — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
Zachary D. Tripp — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
The National Employment of Lawyers Association
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Amicus
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus