Gant v. Binder
Gant v. Binder
Opinion of the Court
Wallace Gant, Jr. appeals from a judgment of the district court
(1) The district court had jurisdiction to address Gant’s disparate treatment
(2) The district court did not clearly err in finding that race was not a factor in NEANG’s decision to revise Air National Guard Regulation (ANGR) 39-06, as amended by TAG-NE Supplement 1, and to “non-retain” Gant under this revised regulation.
(3) Assuming without deciding that we have jurisdiction to review Gant’s due process claim, cf. Chappell, 462 U.S. 296, 103 S.Ct. 2362, 76 L.Ed.2d 586, the court did not err in finding that Gant was accorded all the process that was due in his non-retention “without cause” and with retirement benefits under ANGR 39-06, as amended by TAG-NE Supplement 1, see e.g., Navas v. Gonzalez Vales, 752 F.2d 765, 768 (1st Cir. 1985).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to order appellee’s counsel to recuse himself.
Affirmed. See 8th Cir. Rule 14.
. The Honorable Robert Van Pelt, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
. Gant's brief on appeal suggests that he also raised a disparate impact claim. However, we agree with the district court that Gant’s complaint does not present a disparate impact claim. Rather, Gant tried to prove his disparate treatment claim by showing the presence of a racially discriminatory atmosphere at NEANG.
Reference
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- Wallace GANT, Jr. v. Edward C. BINDER, Adjutant General, Nebraska Army-Air National Guard State of Nebraska Robert Kerry, Governor of Nebraska Lloyd Johnson, Brig. General, Chief of Staff NEANG Richard Bertrand, Colonel and Commander, NEANG James F. McMurray, Major, Base Services Officer, NEANG Richard Wade, Executive Support Staff Officer, NEANG, and James F. Bryant Vincent D. Brown Robert M. Courtney Mary J. Kight Lowell D. Closner Randolph M. Scott Kenneth W. Orr Jerome E. Dickey Members of the Nebraska Enlisted Selective Retention Appeals Board individually and in their official capacities, Appellees Wallace GANT, Jr. v. Edward C. BINDER, Adjutant General, Nebraska Army-Air National Guard, State of Nebraska Robert Kerry, Governor of Nebraska Lloyd Johnson, Brig. General, Chief of Staff NEANG Richard Bertrand, a Colonel and Commander, NEANG James F. McMurray, Major, Base Services Officer, NEANG Richard Wade, Executive Support Staff Officer, NEANG and James F. Bryant Vincent D. Brown, Robert M. Courtney Mary J. Kight Lowell D. Closner Randolph M. Scott Kenneth W. Orr Jerome E. Dickey
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