OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska State Patrol trooper has lost her lawsuit against the state alleging that she and other women were put through a medically unnecessary and invasive pelvic exam during the hiring process.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon ruled Brienne Splittgerber didn't have enough evidence and dismissed her lawsuit.

Splittgerber sued in 2017, alleging that she had to undergo a vaginal and rectal physical examination before being hired in 2015. She alleged the exam wasn't required for men, and that the state patrol tried to cover up wrongdoing and created a hostile work environment after she complained.

Bataillon says there's no evidence the exam was inappropriate or that similar exams weren't conducted equally on male candidates.

Splittgerber resigned from the patrol in May.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com