Browse 25 adverse employment action cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against Merrill Lynch
Kelly Milligan v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismis...
Fourth Circuit: Temporal Proximity Alone Insufficient for Title VII Retaliation Claim
Geneva Enterprises, LLC v. Aaron Chavez, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Disability and Race Discrimination Case
Kelly Hoffman v. INOVA Health Care Services, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Lorraine Austin v. INOVA Health Care Services, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Michael Herlihy v. DBMP, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to DBMP, L...
Fourth Circuit: No Retaliation Found in School District Promotion Denial
Kimberly Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Deanne Haggins v. Wilson Air Center, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Butterball in Title VII Race Discrimination Case
Osvaldo Figueroa v. Butterball, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to B...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Barbara Stokes v. Westerfeld Construction by Glick, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Community College in Discrimination Case
Melanie Hood-Wilson v. Board of Trustees, Community College of Baltimore, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district ...
Retaliation claim fails: protected activity not a but-for cause of termination
David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to EIDP, Inc....
Fourth Circuit: FMSHA claim time-barred due to lack of diligence
Clinchfield Coal Company v. Geraldine Mullins, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Merck in Title VII Discrimination Case
Shanie Roman v. Merck & Company Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Merck in Title VII Case
Tessa Needham v. Merck & Company Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Morgan State in Discrimination Case
Leah Hollis v. Morgan State University, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fourth Circuit: No Retaliation Under Title VII Without Sufficient Causal Link
Caryn Strickland v. Nancy Moritz, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and drug paraphernalia justify vehicle search
Manuel Moreno v. Carol Bosholm, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Fourth Circuit: No Retaliation Claim for Union Referral Failure
Sandra Gardner v. International Association of Machinists, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sandra Gardner sued the International Association of Machi...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for University in Gender Discrimination Case
Jane Roe v. Marshall University Board of Governors, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a former professor's claims of gender discrimina...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Case
Lula Williams v. Matt Martorello, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Retaliation Case
Eileen Chollet v. Scott Brabrand, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Susan Scharpf v. General Dynamics Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Fourth Circuit Denies Injunction for Alleged OSHA Retaliation
Justin Longworth v. A. Mansukhani, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 adverse employment action cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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