GRASSEL v. Unknown City Agent, of the Department of Education of the City of New York, Defendant. (2019)

SUMMARY ORDER

In 2017, Ronald Grassel, a former New York City public school teacher, appeared pro se and sued the New York State and New York City Departments of Education under various federal, state, and city statutes, alleging discrimination and retaliation. The District Court sua sponte dismissed his amended complaint for failure to state a claim and res judicata. This appeal followed. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history of the case, and the issues on appeal, to which we refer only as needed to explain our decision to affirm the District Court’s judgment.

We conclude that the District Court did not err in determining that Grassel failed to state claims for discrimination and retaliation, and on that basis dismissing his amended complaint sua sponte.

We have considered all of Grassel’s remaining arguments and conclude that they are without merit. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.