Douglas analysis to her claim of discriminatory removal as principal, it concluded that Pleener had failed to adduce evidence that defendant’s proffered nondiseriminatory reason for her removal was pretextual and that the real reason for her removal was racial bias. We disagree. While Pleener disputes the merits of the Board’s view of (1) the deteriorating state of affairs at Beach Channel High School, (2) Pleener’s role in that deterioration, and (3) her inability to provide the leadership necessary to restore stability, she failed to adduce any evidence that the Board did not sincerely hold that view or that otherwise would permit a factfinder to conclude that the Board’s real reason for removing her was her race. See Graham v. Long Island R.R., 230 F.3d 34, 44 (2d Cir.2000) (<HOLDING>); Brewer v. Quaker State Oil Refining Corp., 12
holding that even if plaintiff could demonstrate that failed drug test proffered by defendant as ground for dismissal was in error that showing would not demonstrate that reliance on test was pretext for discrimination holding that the plaintiffs assessment of the candidates qualifications cannot demonstrate a pretext for discrimination holding the burden is on the defendant to demonstrate the error satisfies each prong of the plain error test holding that where the appellant has failed to demonstrate error the court is not required to search the record for an error holding that a defendant must demonstrate that he would not have pled guilty but for the error