Ortez

This appeal arises from appellant Ortez’s pro se suit against his former employer, Washington County, and several county officials. On appeal, Ortez challenges the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of his Title VII claims, as alleged in his fourth amended complaint, and his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims, as alleged in his third amended complaint.

BACKGROUND

Ortez was terminated by his employer, the Washington County Department of Housing Services. He filed a complaint, naming Washington County and ten county employees — Henry Alvarez, Housing and Tenant Service Manager; Michelle Burrows, County Counsel; Charles Cameron, County Administrator; Bob Dies, Director of Support Services; Donna Fowler, County Personnel Analyst; Darlene Girad-Hanson, Public Housing Management Officer; Bonnie Hays, County Chairperson; John Junkin, County Counsel; Susan Wilson, Housing Services Director; and Sandy Zodrow, County Personnel Manager — as defendants. He subsequently filed two amended complaints naming the same parties. The defendants moved to dismiss the second amended complaint under Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. The district court granted the defendants’ motion,…