Violet Goodwin v. Creighton University, No. 11-2657 (8th Cir. 2011)

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Court Description: Civil case - Employment discrimination. Defendant's summary judgment affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 11-2657 ___________ Violet Goodwin, Appellant, v. Creighton University, Appellee. * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * ___________ Submitted: December 15, 2011 Filed: December 20, 2011 ___________ Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Violet Goodwin appeals the district court's1 adverse grant of summary judgment in her Title VI discrimination action, in which she alleged that the defendant University had discriminated against her in its law school admissions process. Upon careful de novo review, this court concludes the judgment of the district court was correct for the reasons stated in the district court s order. See Tusing v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 639 F.3d 507, 514 (8th Cir. 2011) (standard of review). See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

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