McPherson v. Harrison Cty Bd of Educ, No. 23-60449 (5th Cir. 2023)

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Case: 23-60449 Document: 00517006374 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/19/2023 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 23-60449 ____________ December 19, 2023 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Tammie McPherson, Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Harrison County Board of Education; Sheila Curtis, Former Sped Director; Missy Yates, Former Assistant Sped Director; Mitchell King; LaNetra Harris, EEOC Agent, Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 1:23-CV-130 ______________________________ Before Elrod, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Tammie McPherson, a former teacher in the Harrison County School district, filed suit against the Harrison County School Board and several of her former superiors. She alleges defendants violated Title VII and Mississippi tort law by failing to provide her with an evaluation and a letter of recommendation so she could pursue a new teaching job in another school _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 23-60449 Document: 00517006374 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/19/2023 No. 23-60449 district. McPherson also sued LeNatra Harris, an EEOC agent, alleging Harris failed to investigate her case. McPherson consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate. The magistrate granted McPherson leave to proceed in forma pauperis and then dismissed her claims before service of process because McPherson “fail[ed] to state a claim on which relief may be granted” or her claims were “frivolous or malicious.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). McPherson fails to identify any reversible error. AFFIRMED. 2

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