Johnson v. Washington

MEMORANDUM

Taliba C. Johnson appeals pro se the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the State of Washington in her action alleging retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment, Weiner v. San Diego County, 210 F.3d 1025, 1028 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.

*638 Because Johnson failed to present any evidence that the she was subjected to an adverse employment action causally linked to her filing an EEOC complaint, the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. See Folkerson v. Circus Circus Enters., Inc., 107 F.3d 754 , 755 (9th Cir.1997).

The district court properly dismissed Johnson’s common law claims against the State of Washington because the record does not indicate that the state consented to suit. See Pennhurst State Sch. & Hosp. v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89, 99-100 , 104 S.Ct. 900 , 79 L.Ed.2d 67 (1984).

The record belies Johnson’s contention that the district court failed to perform a de novo review of her objections to the magistrate’s report and…