Courtney
Courtney v. Oregon State Police
Opinion
Lead Opinion
*209 MEMORANDUM **
Nico Courtney (“Courtney”) brought suit on a number of claims related to his resignation from the Tribal Gaming Section of the Oregon State Police. Courtney now appeals a district court order granting summary judgment to the Oregon State Police (“Appellees”) on Courtney’s claims under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1), Oregon Revised Statutes §§ 659A.030 and 659A.203, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The parties are familiar with the facts of this case, which we repeat here only to the extent necessary to explain our decision. We review de novo a district court’s decision to grant summary judgment. Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. Thompson, 363 F.3d 1013 , 1019 (9th Cir.2004). We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, id., and affirm.
To survive summary judgment under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1) or Oregon Revised Statutes § 659A.030(1), a plaintiff must show that
Fonseca v. Sysco Food Servs, of Ariz., Inc., 374 F.3d 840, 847 (9th Cir.2004) (internal quotation marks omitted). Here, Courtney failed to satisfy the fourth prong of this test. Even if Courtney could establish a prima facie case of discrimination or disparate treatment, summary judgment…