Eric Clausen v. National Geographic Society

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 09-3618
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Eric Clausen, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* District of North Dakota.
National Geographic Society; *
National Geographic Society Education * [UNPUBLISHED]
Foundation; North Dakota Geography *
Education Fund; North Dakota *
Geographic Alliance, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: June 3, 2010
Filed: June 7, 2010
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Before LOKEN, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Eric Clausen appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of judgment on the
pleadings in his Title IX and state law action.
Following careful de novo review of the record, see Clemons v. Crawford, 585
F.3d 1119, 1124 (8th Cir. 2009), we conclude that Clausen failed to state a Title IX
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The HONORABLE DANIEL L. HOVLAND, United States District Judge for
the District of North Dakota.
claim of gender discrimination or retaliation, and failed to plead a claim of actual or
constructive fraud under North Dakota law. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons
set forth in the district court’s order. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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