Daniel Rhine v. Pete Buttigieg

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 14 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DANIEL RHINE, No. 23-35252

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:20-cv-01761-RAJ

v.

MEMORANDUM*

PETE BUTTIGIEG, United States Secretary of Transportation,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Richard A. Jones, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 14, 2025**

Before: O’SCANNLAIN, KLEINFELD, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges

Daniel Rhine appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his

action against the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) under Title VII of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rhine alleges claims for disparate treatment, retaliation,

and hostile work environment arising from the FAA’s decision to terminate his

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P.…