IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-31209
Summary Calendar
WALTER JOHN LANDRY, SR.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
ST. JAMES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; LLOYD
LeBLANC; KENNETH FORET; CAROL LAMBERT;
KATHLEEN BECNEL; CHARLES NAILOR, Board
Members, St. James Parish School Board,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 99-CV-1438-G
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May 22, 2001
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Walter John Landry, Sr., a black male, appeals the grant of
summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his employment
discrimination action against the St. James Parish School Board
and its individual members. He argues that the defendants'
adverse treatment of him during his selection and tenure as
interim school superintendent was racially motivated. Landry
also asserts that the subsequent selection process for a
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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permanent superintendent was "a sham," and that he was passed
over for the job because of his race.
Upon careful review of the record and applicable law, we
discern no reversible error. Landry has not met his burden of
demonstrating the existence of a genuine issue of material fact.
See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 324 (1986); Fed. R.
Civ. P. 56(e). Landry has not shown that the defendants'
proffered legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for the
challenged employment decisions were merely pretextual. See St.
Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502, 507-08 (1993);
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-05 (1973).
Accordingly, the district court's judgment is AFFIRMED.
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