Robin K. Magee v. Hamline University

Robin Magee appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of her claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 against Hamline University and Dean Donald Lewis arising from her termination as a professor at Hamline University School of Law. The district court dismissed Magee’s § 1981 claim on the ground that it was barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We agree and therefore affirm. 2

1. Background

In 1990, Magee was hired as a professor at Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She became tenured in 1994. In September 2009, Magee was charged with various felony state tax violations. While her…