United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-3453 ___________ Valerie E. Hinton, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Missouri.

Robert Gates, Secretary Department of * Defense, National Geo-Spacial * [UNPUBLISHED] Intelligence Agency, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: June 3, 2011 Filed: June 8, 2011 ___________ Before MELLOY, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Valerie Hinton appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in her employment-discrimination action. After careful de novo review, see Johnson v. Blaukat, 453 F.3d 1108, 1112 (8th Cir. 2006), this court affirms on the basis of the district court’s well reasoned opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable Henry E. Autrey, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.