Rickey Giles v. St Luke's Northland-Smithville

Rickey Giles sued his former employer, Saint Luke's Northland-Smithville, for alleged employment discrimination. Saint Luke's moved for summary judgment, and Giles failed to timely respond. After the response deadline expired, Giles asked for additional time to respond, but the district court 1 denied his request and entered summary judgment in favor of Saint Luke's. Giles moved for reconsideration of his request for additional time, and the district court denied that motion. He appeals from that denial.

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In 2016, Giles sued Saint Luke's for hostile work environment, retaliation, and…