Christopher
Christopher v. Evans
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Maria Mochulski Christopher appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of the Department of Commerce in her Title VII action alleging race, gender, and age discrimination, and retaliation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Devereaux v. Abbey, 263 F.3d 1070, 1074 (9th Cir.2001) (en banc), and we affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Christopher’s race, gender, and age discrimination claims. Christopher failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether her employer’s decision to not continue her temporary appointment as Assistant Regional Census Manager, and to return her to her former position, was due to a discriminatory motive rather than her job performance. See Aragon v. Republic Silver State Disposal, Inc., 292 F.3d 654, 658-59 (9th Cir.2002). Christopher likewise failed to present evidence to support a prima facie case of discrimination for her non-selection as a Senior Operations Specialist. See id.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Christopher’s retaliation claim because Christopher failed to raise a genuine issue of material…