Carol Weems v. Lauderdale County Sch Dist, et al, No. 13-60812 (5th Cir. 2014)

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Case: 13-60812 Document: 00512815540 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/27/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 13-60812 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED PH.D. CAROL B. WEEMS, Plaintiff - Appellant October 27, 2014 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk v. LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; KAREN RHODES, Defendants - Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Mississippi USDC No. 4:12-CV-88 Before JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges, and AFRICK*, District Judge. PER CURIAM:** After reviewing the record and the parties briefs, and having had the benefit of oral argument, we conclude that the evidence is insufficient to support plaintiff Weems s age-based discrimination claims. Weems failed to point to sufficient evidence that creates a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the school district s legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for its * District Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting by designation. Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. ** Case: 13-60812 Document: 00512815540 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/27/2014 No. 13-60812 hiring decisions were false and a pretext for age-based discrimination. Cf. Leal v. McHugh, 731 F.3d 405, 411 (5th Cir. 2013). We AFFIRM the district court s grant of summary judgment in the school district s favor. AFFIRMED. 2

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