Legal Opinion

Tracy Thompson v. The Ohio State University

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2016No. 15-3326UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Tracy Thompson appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Dr. Sharon Schweikhart, Dr. Ann Salimbene, and The Ohio State University (“OSU”). Thompson’s claims arise out of her two suspensions from OSU. Thompson contends that Schweik-hart referred her to a misconduct board for plagiarism on the basis of her race, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983; that OSU was deliberately indifferent in investigating Thompson’s subsequent complaint against Schweikhart, in violation of Title VI of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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