The case Dillon v. Ford was argued on November 24, 1974, at the Ames Moot Court Competition. The presiding judges were Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court; Hon. Henry J. Friendly '27, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit; Hon. Harrison L. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit.
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.