The case McBride v. United States was argued on November 16, 2010, at the Ames Moot Court Competition. The presiding judges were Hon. John G. Roberts '79, Jr. Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court; Hon. Julia Smith Gibbons, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Sixth Circuit; Hon. Diana E. Murphy, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Eighth 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.

To view the history of the Ames Moot Court Competition, including decades of videos and info on past competitions, go to : https://hls.harvard.edu/amesmootcourt/