Landry v. St James Parish Sch

 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 00-31209 Summary Calendar WALTER JOHN LANDRY, SR., Plaintiff-Appellant, versus ST. JAMES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; LLOYD LeBLANC; KENNETH FORET; CAROL LAMBERT; KATHLEEN BECNEL; CHARLES NAILOR, Board Members, St. James Parish School Board, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 99-CV-1438-G - - - - - - - - - - May 22, 2001 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Walter John Landry, Sr., a black male, appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his employment discrimination action against the St. James Parish School Board and its individual members. He argues that the defendants' adverse treatment of him during his selection and tenure as interim school superintendent was racially motivated. Landry also asserts that the subsequent selection process for a * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 00-31209 -2- permanent superintendent was "a sham," and that he was passed over for the job because of his race. Upon careful review of the record and applicable law, we discern no reversible error. Landry has not met his burden of demonstrating the existence of a genuine issue of material fact. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 324 (1986); Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e). Landry has not shown that the defendants' proffered legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for the challenged employment decisions were merely pretextual. See St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502, 507-08 (1993); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-05 (1973). Accordingly, the district court's judgment is AFFIRMED. 2