Phyllis S. Hamm v. Members of the Board of Regents of the State of Florida, Defendants

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• holding that a human resources advisor acting as an advocate for aggrieved employees alleging discrimination against the employer is not protected activity
• holding that a judge did not have to recuse himself even though he made “intemperate and impatient” remarks against a party
• stating that “rulings adverse to a party ... do not constitute pervasive bias”
• stating when a party failed to seek the recusal of the judge in the proceedings below, we review only for plain error
• stating where a party fails to invoke the statutes that provide for disqualification or recusal in the district court, we review for plain error
• affirming dismissal of discrimination claim because the plaintiff “failed to show that her duties and qualifications were similar or that the lesser salary was a pretext for discrimination”

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