Hooper v. Austin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ELTON HOOPER, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 4:21-CV-1510 RLW ) v. ) ) LLOYD AUSTIN, in his official capacity as ) Secretary of Defense, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on its Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 9).1 This matter is fully briefed and ready for disposition. As discussed herein, the Court grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and dismisses Plaintiff Elton Hooper, Jr.’s (“Hooper”) Complaint with prejudice. BACKGROUND2 Hooper is an African-American, formerly employed by…