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Letsie Bass v. Laurence Alexander, 16-4261 (2017)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Number: 16-4261 Visitors: 40
Filed: Aug. 01, 2017
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit _ No. 16-4261 _ Letsie Bass lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant Laurence B. Alexander, In His Capacity as Chancellor, UAPB (originally named as Calvin Johnson); Elbert Bennett, in His Capacity as Director of Student Affairs, UAPB; University of Arkansas System, Through its Board of Trustees, Donald R. Bobbitt, President lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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                 United States Court of Appeals
                            For the Eighth Circuit
                        ___________________________

                                No. 16-4261
                        ___________________________

                                     Letsie Bass

                       lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

                                           v.

                       University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

                             lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant

 Laurence B. Alexander, In His Capacity as Chancellor, UAPB (originally named
as Calvin Johnson); Elbert Bennett, in His Capacity as Director of Student Affairs,
UAPB; University of Arkansas System, Through its Board of Trustees, Donald R.
                               Bobbitt, President

                      lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
                                       ____________

                    Appeal from United States District Court
                 for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
                                  ____________

                              Submitted: July 26, 2017
                               Filed: August 1, 2017
                                   [Unpublished]
                                   ____________

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
                         ____________

PER CURIAM.
      Letsie Bass appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of her employment
discrimination complaint. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court
affirms.

       Having conducted a thorough review, this court concludes that dismissal was
proper for the reasons explained by the district court. See Plymouth Cty. v. Merscorp,
Inc., 
774 F.3d 1155
, 1158 (8th Cir. 2014) (grant of motion to dismiss is reviewed de
novo).


      The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
                        ____________________________




      1
       The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas.

                                         -2-

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