Patricia Barnes v. Martin O'malley

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 4 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

PATRICIA G. BARNES, No. 23-15859

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:18-cv-00199-MMD-CSD v.

MARTIN J. O’MALLEY, Commissioner of MEMORANDUM* Social Security; JIMMY ELKINS, SSA Selection Officer,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Miranda M. Du, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 2, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: R. NELSON, VANDYKE, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff, Patricia G. Barnes, seeks review of two district court orders, one

dismissing her First Amendment claim, and the other granting summary judgment

for defendants denying her disparate impact claim brought against the Social

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Security Administration (“SSA”)…