Syed Hasan v. Eastern Washington State University

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff Syed Hasan appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer, Eastern Washington State University (“EWU”), and four university officials, in both their representative and individual capacities. Hasan sued Defendants for alleged violations of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983. Hasan argues that the district court erred: (1) in concluding that Eleventh Amendment immunity applied to EWU and its officials in their representative capacities; (2) in granting summary judgment to Defendants on Hasan’s § 1981 retaliation claims; and (3) in declining to consider Hasan’s hostile work environment claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We review a district court’s order granting summary judgment de novo, drawing all reasonable inferences supported by the evidence in favor of the nonmoving party. Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc., 281 F.3d 1054, 1061 (9th Cir.2002). Summary judgment is proper if the materials before the district court demonstrate that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322 , 106…