Alexander
Alexander v. Principi
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Jacqueline Alexander appeals from the summary judgments dismissing her two claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e — 2000e-17, against the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (‘VA”). In Appeal No. 99-55755, Alexander alleged that she had suffered unlawful discrimination and retaliation on the basis of race, sex, and religion, in the form of harassment and other adverse employment actions. In Appeal No. GO-56252, she alleged that she had been unlawfully terminated from her position as a VA chaplain. In an order filed on May 10, 2001, we consolidated the two cases for the purposes of appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.
A. Appeal No. 99-55755
A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Botosan v. Paul McNally Realty, 216 F.3d 827, 830 (9th Cir.2000). Our review is governed by the same standard used by the district court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c). Adcock v. Chrysler Corp., 166 F.3d 1290, 1292 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 528 U.S. 816 , 120 S.Ct. 55 , 145 L.Ed.2d 48 (1999). That is, we must determine, viewing the evidence in the light…