Zapata Hincapie v. Texas Tech

Case: 24-10316 Document: 46-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/25/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

____________ United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit No. 24-10316

FILED February 25, 2025

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Lyle W. Cayce John Alexander Zapata Hincapie, Clerk

Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Texas Tech University; Sindee Lou Simon; Albert Sacco, Jr.; Mark Sheridan; Brandon Weeks; Gerardine Gabriela Botte; Chau-Chynn Chen; Siva Vanapalli; Wei Li; Harvinder Singh Gill,

Defendants—Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 5:23-CV-45 ______________________________

Before Smith, Higginson, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

John Hincapie is a Colombian immigrant who graduated with a PhD in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University. After graduating, he sued the university and several professors and administrators alleging, inter alia, racial discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in violation of Title VI Case: 24-10316 Document: 46-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/25/2025

No. 24-10316 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Four- teenth Amendment. In the main, Hincapie contends that, as an Hispanic, he was treated less favorably than were Asians.

The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim. Hincapie appeals.

We have reviewed the briefs, the record, and the applicable law and have heard oral argument. Essentially for the reasons given by the district court, there is no reversible error. The judgment is AFFIRMED.