Domingo Ricasa v. State of Hawaii

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 18 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DOMINGO P. RICASA, No. 19-17288

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 1:18-cv-00033-HG-WRP v.

STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF MEMORANDUM*

HUMAN SERVICES; PANKAJ BHANOT,

in his official capacity as Director, State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Helen W. Gillmor, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 16, 2022** Honolulu, Hawaii

Before: HAWKINS, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.

Domingo P. Ricasa appeals the adverse grant of summary judgment in his

employment discrimination and retaliation action under Title VII of the Civil Rights

* 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. 34(a)(2). Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act…