HWANG v. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 13-3070.

753 F.3d 1159 (2014)

Grace HWANG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

May 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luanne C. Leeds of Leeds Law, LLC, Topeka, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Peter J. Paukstelis , Office of General Counsel, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before LUCERO, HARTZ, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.


GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

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