United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment for a former employer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), on plaintiff's claims of sex discrimination and retaliation is affirmed where plaintiff failed to demonstrate that she took part in a statutorily protected activity, and she could not show that the USDA's decision not to continue her employment was motivated by discriminatory animus.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2006
• Published 08/28/2006

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry J. Steele, argued, Walnut Ridge, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard M. Pence, Jr., argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.