Pearl Johnson v. Earl Watkins

Case: 11-60261 Document: 00511918420 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/12/2012 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED July 12, 2012 No. 11-60261 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk PEARL L. JOHNSON, Plaintiff–Appellant v. EARL WATKINS, In his capacity as Superintendent of Jackson Public Schools District; TONY WINTERS, In his official capacity and individual capacity, Defendants–Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 3:07-CV-621 Before KING, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* After having reviewed the pertinent portions of the record and studied the briefs, we affirm the judgment of the district court granting Appellees’ motion for judgment as a matter of law for essentially the reasons given by the district court in its opinion. See Johnson v. Watkins, 803 F. Supp. 2d 561 (S.D. Miss. 2011). * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.