United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 24-2650 ___________________________ Billy Porter lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v. Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd B. Hunter,1 Acting Secretary lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central ____________ Submitted: January 17, 2025 Filed: January 23, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Acting Secretary Hunter is automatically substituted for his predecessor under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c)(2).

Billy Porter appeals following the district court’s2 adverse grant of summary judgment in his employment discrimination action. After careful review of the record and the arguments properly before us, we conclude that the grant of summary judgment was proper. See Said v. Mayo Clinic, 44 F.4th 1142, 1147 (8th Cir. 2022) (grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo); Chay-Velasquez v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 751, 756 (8th Cir. 2004) (claim not raised or meaningfully argued in opening brief is waived). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. The motion to strike is denied as moot. ______________________________

The Honorable Brian S. Miller, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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