United States Tenth Circuit

Police officer, terminated for his involvement in a scheme to obtain illegal access to satellite television, fails to demonstrate race discrimination. His allegations of disparate discipline do not establish pretext; although other officers were involved in the scheme, his conduct was the most severe and culpable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/06/2004
• Published 05/06/2004

Judges

• LUCERO, Circuit Judge., Before LUCERO, BALDOCK and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric D. Dixon of Portales, NM, for the Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jerry A. Walz, (Anthony (T.J.) J. Trujillo with him on the brief), Walz and Associates, Cedar Crest, NM for the Defendant-Appellee.