Rajah

Rajah v. County of Clark

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313 F. App'x 8
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 18, 2008No. 06-17074California940 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Nalliah Rajah appeals several issues related to age — and race-based employment discrimination claims he brought against Clark County. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the County. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Jesinger v. Nev. Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994).

Rajah initially alleged multiple claims, some of which he has not appealed, including state law claims for negligent supervision and age and race discrimination, over which the district court declined to assert supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367 (c)(3). We affirm the district court’s denial of Rajah’s remaining claims, which include discrimination on the basis of age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 , discrimination on the basis of race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a), retaliation in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a), and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 .

For Rajah to establish a prima fa-cie case on his Title VII and ADEA claims, he must show that (1) he is within a protected group;…

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