Employment Rulings in the Fourth Circuit
The Fourth Circuit covers the federal courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 829 published rulings we track here (1976–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
How These Rulings Ended
Of the 829 published rulings we track in the Fourth Circuit.
What Happens at Each Stage
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 825 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
A ruling where the judge decides the case — or part of it — without a trial, because one side argues the key facts are not in dispute. For workers, getting past this step is often the biggest hurdle.
Of the 159 summary-judgment rulings here, 112 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 47 let the worker’s claims continue.
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
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Recent Rulings in the Fourth Circuit
Kimes
Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry Intern. Pension Fund v. New World Pasta Co.
Lombard Canada, Ltd. Ex Rel. B & D Lalonde Trucking & Hauling, Inc. v. Johnson
Lombard Canada, Ltd. v. Johnson
National Labor Relations Board v. Transpersonnel, Incorporated, Transpersonnel, Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Board
Bedrock Services v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Nos. 238, 342 & 495
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bojangles Restaurants, Inc.
Adan
National Union Fire Insurance v. Allfirst Bank
John W. Hancock, Jr., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Parker
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board v. Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
National Labor Relations Board v. Forsyth Electrical Co.
Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
Ricks
Williams v. Union Memorial Hospital
Parada v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
National Labor Relations Board v. Mining Specialists, Incorporated, and Its Alter Ego or Successor Point Mining, Inc.
NLRB v. Mining Specialists
Lurlie Ramey v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department Of Labor
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company v. Larry D. Ward Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Heritage Oldsmobile-Imports v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Equal Employment Oppurtunity Commission v. Dollar General Corp.
Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Counts v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Local 109 Retirement Fund v. First Union National Bank
Winston-Salem Mailers Union 133 v. Media General Operations, Inc.
National Union Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh v. Bank of America, N.A.
Reliable Liquors, Inc. v. Truck Drivers & Helpers Local Union No. 355 Pension Fund
Pitts
KBG Holding Corp. v. Union Bank & Trust Co.
Consolidation Coal Company v. Arthur O. Held Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Harrell
Moore
Adams
Kairgadam
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.
Kress
Adkins
Adkins v. Labor Ready, Incorporated
Forbes
Forbes
Hazel
Adams
Little Rock Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company
NLRB v. Kentucky Tennessee
McNeil
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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.
Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.