Austin v. Harris-Stowe

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ALMAZE AUSTIN, ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:21-cv-00012-SRC ) HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY, ) ) Defendant(s). ) Memorandum and Order This case involves the puzzling situation of a state university—an instrumentality of the state of Missouri—employing the aggressive tactic of “snap removal” to avoid litigating purely Missouri state-law claims in Missouri state court. Almaze Austin filed suit against Harris- Stowe State University in Missouri state court, alleging that Harris-Stowe violated the Missouri Human Rights Act by terminating her…