Larry Dodson v. The Regents of the University of California

993 F.2d 882 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Larry DODSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The REGENTS OF the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16895. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 13, 1993. Decided May 13, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Larry Dodson, an African-American male, filed this suit alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. He alleged that he was discriminated against by the Director of the EEO Office of the University of California at Fresno when he was not offered a permanent position after serving as a probationary employee. The case was tried before a magistrate whose recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law were adopted by the district court. 3 The record indicates that the district court referred the trial to a magistrate pursuant to…