Schindel v. Edwards Aquifer

Case: 24-50377 Document: 71-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/30/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 24-50377

FILED April 30, 2025 ____________

Lyle W. Cayce Geary Schindel, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Edwards Aquifer Authority,

Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:22-CV-960 ______________________________

Before Smith, Graves, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

Geary Schindel, a hydrogeologist who worked for the Edwards Aqui- fer Authority (the “Authority”), was demoted after a field-safety incident. He later resigned. He claims that the Authority demoted him because of his age, maintained a work environment that was hostile based on age, and re- taliated against him for opposing the Authority’s age-discriminatory practices.

Case: 24-50377 Document: 71-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/30/2025

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The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim the hostile work environment and retaliation claims, and it granted summary judgment to the Authority on the discriminatory-demotion claim. Schindel 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.