White

MEMORANDUM *

Appellant Terry White appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his claims of religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Idaho Human Rights Act Idaho Code § 67-5901 et seq.; violations of the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act, Idaho Code § 6-2104 ; breach of contract; and violations of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and public policy. Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of this case we will not recount it here except as necessary to explain our decision. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand this case to the district court for trial.

I

Genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment on White’s claims of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Idaho Human Rights Act. In assessing the appropriateness of a grant of summary judgment, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc).

We examine the plaintiffs’ claims under the burden-shifting…