ROYAL v. KIRSCHLING (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Shanell Y. ROYAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jane KIRSCHLING, in her official capacity as Dean and Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Defendant-Appellee.

Shanell Y. Royal, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. University of Maryland Graduate School & School of Nursing-Doctor of Nursing Practice; Kelly Aldrich-Malapanes, in her official capacity as Nursing Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Veronica Amos, in her official capacity as Assistant Director of Nursing Anesthesia and Assistant Professor of OSAH at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Teckla Chude, in his official capacity as Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Michelle Gonzales, in her official capacity as Clinical Instructor, OSAH at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Margaret Hammersia, in her official capacity as Co-Director of the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Shannon Idzik, in her official capacity as Associate Dean for the DNP Program and Associate Professor of OSAH at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Jane Kirschling, in her official capacity as Assistant Professor, PPEP and Director of Legal Affairs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Ann Mech, in her official capacity as Assistant Professor, PPEP and Director of Legal Affairs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Kathleen Michael, in her official capacity as the Chair of the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health and Associate Professor of OSAH at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Jacqueline Mitchell, in her official capacity as Director of Clinical Education, Organizational Systems and Adult Health of the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Tricia O'Neill, in her official capacity as Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs of the University of Maryland; Joseph Pelligrini, in his official capacity as Associate Professor of Organizational Systems and Adult Health and Director of the Nurse Anesthetist Program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing; Peter Rock, in his official capacity as Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Shannon Seifert, in her official capacity as Clinical Coordinator for University of Maryland School of Nursing at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital; Roger Ward, in his official capacity as Chief Accountability Officer, President of Operations and Planning, Vice Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland; Suzanne Wozenski, Jointly and Severally, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 20-1610, No. 20-1614

Decided: February 09, 2021

Before KING, KEENAN, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.

Shanell Y. Royal, Appellant Pro Se. Constantine Alexander Hortis, Christopher Bower Lord, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MARYLAND, Baltimore, Maryland; Kristen Nichole Nesbitt, GOODELL DEVRIES LEECH & DANN, LLP, Baltimore, Maryland; Anthony Joseph Breschi, WARANCH & BROWN, LLC, Lutherville, Maryland, for Appellees.