POMPEO v. BD. OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NM

No. 15-2179.

852 F.3d 973 (2017)

Monica POMPEO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO; Caroline Hinkley; Susan Dever, in their individual capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

March 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Gorence , Gorence & Oliveros, P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico; ( Louren Oliveros and Christina Cavaleri , Gorence & Oliveros, P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, with him on the briefs); for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sean Olivas , Keleher & McLeod, Albuquerque, New Mexico; ( Thomas C. Bird and Zachary R. Cormier , Keleher & McLeod, P.A., Albuquerque, New Mexico, with him on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.

Before LUCERO and EBEL, Circuit Judges.


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