Mitchell v. CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASS'N

ORDER AND REASONS

SARAH S. VANCE, District Judge.

Before the Court are defendants’ motions to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS defendants’ motions.

I.BACKGROUND

This lawsuit arises from the attempts of plaintiff Michael R. Mitchell, an African-American man, to qualify for commission as a river port pilot. Mitchell alleges that, since 2001, he has been continuously denied the opportunity to fairly compete for a state appointment based on the discriminatory and unlawful practices of the named defendants in this matter.…