Opinion ID: 3030879
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Concluding Remarks

Text: 10 In closing, we cannot help but note that the Plaintiffs’ brief does not meet the rather basic requirements of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(a)(9). It makes no attempt to set out the elements of the various Title VII claims; indeed, it fails to cite a single case for a proposition relevant to Title VII. For all its rhetoric about summary judgment, it makes no attempt to connect the summary judgment standard to the substantive law applicable to this case, and it fails to cite the plaintiffs’ depositions, which are clearly relevant to whether they can provide evidentiary support for their claims. We note that counsel’s performance in front of the District Court was also underwhelming, as the Court sanctioned him for “numerous discovery violations.” In any future appearances before our Court, we strongly advise Plaintiffs’ counsel to take notice that we expect more from members of our bar. Because the Plaintiffs have not met their burden of production, the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in Amtrak’s favor is affirmed. 11