The case Roanoke School Board, et al. v. Harriet B. Kiley was argued on December 1, 1976, at the Ames Moot Court competition. The presiding judges were Hon. John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court; Hon. Carl E. McGowan, U.S. Court of Appeals for The District of Columbia Circuit; Hon. Gerhard Alden Gesell, U. S. District Court for The District of Columbia.
The Ames Competition, held in the historic Ames Courtroom of Harvard Law School, is one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the country. The students participating in the Final Round started the competition in fall of their 2L year. Two teams progressed to the Final Round through their strong research abilities and excellent written and oral advocacy.