Guzman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KULVINDER SINGH, No. 2:19–cv–1692–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF No. 66.) ISABELLA GUZMAN, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 15 Defendant. 16 Pro se plaintiff, Kulvinder Singh (an attorney), brings this Title VII employment discrimination action against the head of the U.S. Small Business Association (“SBA”). Plaintiff alleges that the SBA’s decision not to re-hire him for a temporary attorney advisor position was motivated by discrimination based on his race, religion, and national origin. (ECF No. 15 at 4-5.) The SBA now moves for summary judgment on all claims. (ECF No. 66.) Plaintiff opposes that motion, which was fully briefed. (ECF Nos. 78, 79.) The court took the motion under submission pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), after denying plaintiff’s intervening motions to amend the complaint and to extend the discovery period under Federal Rule 56(d). (ECF Nos. 64, 72, 77.) After…