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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
FILED
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
No. 05-14675 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
MARCH 10, 2006
Non-Argument Calendar
THOMAS K. KAHN
CLERK
D. C. Docket No. 04-00149-CV-4
JAMES C. RIGDON,
Plaintiff-Appellees,
versus
THE STATE OF GEORGIA BOARD OF
REGENTS, et al.,
Defendants,
HANK FORD,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Georgia
(March 10, 2006)
Before TJOFLAT, ANDERSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
In this action, James Rigdon claims that Henry Ford (and other individuals),
acting under color of state law, unlawfully discriminated against him on account
of his race with regard to certain conditions of his employment, and he seeks
money damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ford, claiming that he is immune from
suit under the doctrine of qualified immunity, moved the court for summary
judgment. The court denied his motion in an order entered on July 25, 2005. He
now appeals the court’s ruling.
In its July 25 order, the court, considering the evidence in the light most
favorable to Rigdon (as it was required to do), explained at length (at pages 20-25)
why Ford is not entitled to qualified immunity. We find no error in the court’s
explanation and therefore affirm its ruling.
AFFIRMED.
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