Steve L. Thomas v. California Department of Corrections

87 F.3d 1322 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Steve L. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-16347. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided June 19, 1996. Before: CANBY, NOONAN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Steve L. Thomas appeals pro se the district court's entry of judgment against him on his employment discrimination claim following a bench trial. Thomas brought this action against the California Department of Corrections pursuant to Title VII alleging that his non-selection for a position he applied for was a result of racial discrimination. The district court concluded that Thomas failed to establish that his non-selection was because of his race. The district court also concluded that Thomas did not have a viable claim because his employment application contained false information concerning both his work and education. We have…