Case Name: Michael P. CLARKEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Penny S. PRITZKER, Secretary of the Department of Commerce; United States Census Bureau, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-11-07
Citations: 670 F. App'x 583
Docket Number: No. 15-16065
Parties: Michael P. CLARKEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Penny S. PRITZKER, Secretary of the Department of Commerce ; United States Census Bureau, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 670
Pages: 583–584

Head Matter:
Michael P. CLARKEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Penny S. PRITZKER, Secretary of the Department of Commerce ; United States Census Bureau, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 15-16065
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted October 25, 2016
Filed November 7, 2016
Michael P. darken, Pro Se
Jeremy J. Butler, Assistant Attorney General, USTU—Office of the US Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Defendants-Appel-lees
Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Penny S. Pritzker has been substituted for her predecessor, Rebecca M. Blank, as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce under Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2).
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Michael P. darken appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in his action alleging employment discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Walton v. U.S. Marshals Serv., 492 F.3d 998, 1005 (9th Cir. 2007), and we affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment because darken failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants' legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for their actions were pretextual. See Mustafa v. Clark County Sch. Dist., 157 F.3d 1169, 1175 (9th.Cir. 1998) (applying McDonnell Douglas burden shifting to Rehabilitation Act claim); Nelson v. Pima Cmty. Coll., 83 F.3d 1075, 1081-82 (9th Cir. 1996) ("[M]ere allegation and speculation do not create a factual dispute for purposes of summary judgment.").
The district court did not abuse its discretion by considering defendants' state ment of facts. See L.R. Civ. 56.1(a); United States v. Warren, 601 F.2d 471, 474 (9th Cir. 1979) ("Only in rare cases will we question the exercise of discretion in connection with the application of, local rules.").
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.