United States Eighth Circuit

In an action involving the dismissal of a university professor, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to establish district court's conclusion about defendant's sovereign immunity was incorrect; 2) plaintiff's retaliation claim failed on the merits as there was a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for terminating his employment; and 3) due process claims failed as plaintiff did not avail himself of the procedures plaintiff had in place to challenge the termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/03/2009
• Published 03/03/2009

Judges

• MAGNUSON, District Judge., Before MELLOY and BENTON, Circuit Judges, and MAGNUSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Theresa L. Caldwell, Little Rock, AR, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark A. Hagemeier, Little Rock, AR, for Appellee.