Gilbert Ramos v. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin

56 F.3d 73 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gilbert RAMOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; Les Aspin, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-55903. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 2, 1995. * Decided May 5, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gilbert Ramos appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant Secretary of Defense ("Secretary") in his Title VII action alleging discrimination on the basis of his national origin. 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000e-2(a)(1) ("Title VII"). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo a district court's grant of summary judgment. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir. 1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, we must determine whether there are any genuine issues of material fact…