Before the Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services
The Justices Weigh in on Reverse Discrimination Lawsuits
At 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 23-1039, Marlean A. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. At 11:06 a.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Xiao Wang, counsel of record for Marlean A. Ames, and T. Elliot Gaiser, Ohio solicitor general. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Marlean A. Ames MR. WANG: The Sixth Circuit held that [Marlean] Ames had satisfied the usual requirements for stating a prima facie case of…
