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 1,632 published rulings we track here (1973–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
Of the 1,632 published rulings we track in the Fourth Circuit.
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 1,620 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 304 summary-judgment rulings here, 188 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 116 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.
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Fourth Circuit covers.
NLRB v. CWI of Maryland Inc
Jordan
NLRB v. D&D Enterprises
Dyncorp/Dynair Corp v. NLRB
PB&S Chemical Inc v. NLRB
NLRB v. Beverly Health
Yuasa Exide Inc v. NLRB
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
Aluko
William E. Mattingly v. Joey's Bar and Grill Joseph Minardi, Iii, and One Unknown Personal Injury Insurance Carrier
Terry A. Williams v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Personnel Management Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of the Army
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
Montgomery Ward Co v. NLRB
Obiora E. Egbuna v. Time-Life Libraries, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
NLRB v. Pepsi Cola
Fournier Furniture v. NLRB
David L. Matthews, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Eveready Battery Company, Incorporated
Riesbeck Food Market v. NLRB
NLRB v. AMFM of Summers Cnty
Southern Ohio Coal v. NLRB
Morgan
NLRB v. District 17, UMWA
NLRB v. White Oak Coal Co
Daniell
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kinney Shoe Corp.
Carol J. Derbis v. United States Shoe Corporation, Women's Speciality Retailing Group, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
18 Employee Benefits Cas. 2931, Pens. Plan Guide P 23,905 Delma C. Gentry v. Ashland Oil, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lutheran Family Services
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lutheran Family Services
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Watergate at Landmark Condominium
Richard L. Armstrong v. Lance, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
Newton
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clay Printing Company
Pamela E. Long v. Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
Curtis L. Wrenn v. Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services Evan J. Kemp, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Evone Foreman Gibson v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pizza Hut of Roanoke Rapids, Incorporated
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Northwest Structural Components, Inc.
David B. Stiles v. General Electric Company, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
Herbert Hayes v. Michael P.W. Stone, Secretary, Department of the Army, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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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.