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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States in This Circuit
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Recent Rulings in the Fourth Circuit
EFCO Corporation v. NLRB
National Union Fire Insurance v. Rite Aid of South Carolina, Inc.
Adams
NLRB v. Hartley Oil Co Inc
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio
Flexsys America, L.P. v. Local Union No. 12610
United Mine Workers Of America, International Union v. Martinka Coal Company
Dillard's
American Crane Corp v. NLRB
Hicks Ex Rel. Hicks v. HALIFAX COUNTY BD. EDUC.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Incorporated
Sandvik Rock Tools v. NLRB
NLRB v. Complete Carrier
EEOC v. MCI Telecommunications
Nancy C. Cherry v. Champion International Corporation, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
Smith v. Raleigh District of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
NLRB v. Health Management
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. World Savings & Loan Ass'n
NLRB v. Stark Electric Inc
Whiting
Sharpe
Schwarz
Medeco Security Locks v. NLRB
Bartlett
NLRB v. Bandag, Incorporated
Emmons
Chung
Bannerman
Jordan
NLRB v. D&D Enterprises
Dyncorp/Dynair Corp v. NLRB
PB&S Chemical Inc v. NLRB
NLRB v. Beverly Health
Performance Friction Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Aero & Naval Systems
EEOC v. Lockheed Martin
Nancy MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF VIRGINIA, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Andrea Nelson v. Watergate at Landmark, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
NLRB v. Suzy Curtains
Martinson v. Kinney Shoe Corp.
Baker
Natalie J. Ferguson v. Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
Martin
Health Care v. NLRB
Dow Jones v. NLRB
Obiora E. Egbuna v. Time-Life Libraries, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
NLRB v. Pepsi Cola
David L. Matthews, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Eveready Battery Company, Incorporated
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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.