Pushpinder Walia v. John Potter

MEMORANDUM

Pushpinder Walia appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in her employment action alleging violations of Title VIL We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Hawn v. Exec. Jet Mgmt., Inc., 615 F.3d 1151, 1155 (9th Cir.2010). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Walia’s race and national origin discrimination claims because Walia failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants’ legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for their actions were pretextual. See id. at 1155-56, 1158 (providing framework for analyzing a discrimination claim under Title VII and noting that evidence of pretext must be specific and substantial).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Walia’s hostile work environment claims because Walia failed to raise a triable dispute as to whether she was subjected to conduct that was motivated by her race or national origin, or for engaging in a protected activity, and also failed to raise a triable issue as to whether defendants’ conduct altered the conditions of her employment and created an abusive work environment. See Vasquez v. County of Los…