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
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
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No. 16-4261
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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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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
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Submitted: July 26, 2017
Filed: August 1, 2017
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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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.
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The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas.
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