Purisch v. Tennessee Technological University

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Steven Purisch appeals the district court’s order granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on various state and federal claims arising from Tennessee Technological University’s denial of tenure to Pur-isch. We affirm for the reasons we explain below.

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After serving a four-year probationary period, professors at Tennessee Technological University (“Tennessee Tech”) are eligible to be considered for tenure. Tenured faculty on the departmental tenure committee perform the initial evaluation. The committee studies a candidate’s application, drafts a report, and…