United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought against a community college by a former provost raising claims of racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as: 1) defendant provided legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for its decision not to hire plaintiff for the position of president; 2) plaintiff failed to show that the offered reasons were pretextual; and 3) while plaintiff's demotion after he filed the suit was an adverse employment action, defendant showed that the basis for the demotion was certain plagiarism committed by plaintiff in a job application and that the action was not taken in retaliation for the filing of the suit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/08/2007
• Published 08/08/2007

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument o behalf of the appellant was Thomas Newkirk, Johnston, IA. Also appearing on the brief for appellant was Jill Zwagerman, Johnston, IA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Randall H. Stefani, Des Moines, IA. Also appearing on the brief for appellee were Peter L.J. Pashler and Andrew J. Bracken, both of Des Moines, IA.