4th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The Fourth Circuit jurisdiction is one of the larger US Districts, in terms of the states which fall under its jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit Court for the District is the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Courthouse, which is located in Richmond, VA.

The districts and states which fall under the Fourth Circuit and appeals heard by the Federal Circuit Courthouse includes: District of Maryland, Eastern/Middle/Western Districts of North Carolina, District of South Carolina, Eastern/Western Districts of Virginia, and Northern/Southern Districts of West Virginia.

The district courts in each of the states/territories are the US District Court of Maryland in Baltimore, the Eastern District Court of N. Carolina in Raleigh, the Middle District in Greensboro, and the Western District of N. Carolina is in Charlotte. The District of S. Carolina is in Columbia. The Eastern District Court of Virginia is in Alexandria, and the Western District Court is in Roanoke, VA. In W. Virginia the Northern District Court is in Wheeling and Southern District in Charleston, WV.

There are currently 15 active judges and 3 senior judges who sit on the Fourth Circuit bench. Roger L. Gregory is currently the Chief Judge appointed to head the Federal Circuit Court for the Fourth District. As with the other Circuits, seats are filled and appointments made for new judges in the order which they were filled.

A famous case from the circuit is Zeran v. America Online (1997). In this case the court determined the immunity of ISPs for wrongs committed by their users under Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act. The court held the CDA provided “federal immunity to causes of action which would make service providers liable for information originating from third-party users.” The court found that allowing plaintiff’s claims would release a floodgate for freedom of speech litigation, with the new wave of online/internet activity by third-party users under ISP service agreements.

Cases and content covered by the National Law Review from the Fourth Circuit includes: writs of mandamus, certiorari, Habeas Corpus (including custody and release of prisoners), appeals from tax cases, En Banc Determinations, NLRB decision appeals, bankruptcy proceedings, motions for relief, judgment, or final orders, and reviews of enforcement or agency orders. Further, our website often covers news and updates about federal appointments, judges stepping down, agency announcements, and general news which comes out of the Fourth District Federal Court, and local state court systems.

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Jul 23 2014	Virginia Federal Judge Rejects Highly Compensated IT Professional’s Misclassification Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 3 2015	Joining Ninth Circuit, Fourth Circuit Rejects Cause of Action to Recover Gratuities Under FLSA When No Tip Credit Taken	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Dueling Decisions in the 4th and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeals Spell More ACA Uncertainty for Employers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 21 2019	U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Open the Issue of FCC Interpretation of TCPA, For Now	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 18 2023	Chipping Away at Two-Step Conditional Certification in FLSA Collective Actions	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 2 2016	Federal Court In Virginia Rejects Defendant’s Proportionality Argument	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 3 2016	FMLA Leave Not a Bridge to European Vacation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 10 2017	Failure to Accommodate Religious Belief Claim to Move Forward	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 30 2013	Employee Who Was Discharged After Failing To Disclose Criminal Convictions For Drug Possession Was Not “Regarded As Disabled”	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 11 2014	Virginia Judge Finds Another Loan Officer To Be Exempt “Outside” Salesman	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 24 2014	North Carolina Judge Upholds Employer Classification of Employee as Exempt Computer Professional	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 13 2015	Court Holds MSHA Has Jurisdiction over Coal Blending Operation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 16 2015	North Carolina Wrongful Discharge Claims May Not be based on Federal Public Policy or Constitution, Federal Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 11 2016	Supreme Court Decision Restricts Government Prosecution of Political Corruption	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 15 2017	How Does Supreme Court’s Remand of Transgender Discrimination Case Impact Wage-and-Hour Class Actions?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 15 2019	Unsettled Waters at the Accommodation of Last Resort	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 13 2021	Predecessor Employer Defeats Proposed Class Action Challenging Spin Off’s Decision to Cut Benefits	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 19 2017	Employers Should Engage In the Interactive Process Even If They Believe the Employee Is Not Qualified.	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 21 2017	Timing Is Everything: FMLA Claim Survives Summary Judgment Where Employer Began Auditing Employee’s Records The Day After FMLA Leave Request	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 15 2019	Rumors and Gossip in Workplace Can Create Employer Liability for Harassment, Fourth Circuit Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 11 2023	U.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 19 2014	Eastern District of Virginia Judge Cacheris Expands Upon “Customarily and Regularly Away” Prong Of Outside Salesperson Analysis	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 24 2015	Courts Disagree on Whether Government May Obtain Cell Phone Location Information Without a Warrant	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 9 2016	Fourth Circuit Adopts ‘But For’ Standard for Proof of Discrimination under Americans with Disabilities Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 10 2016	Fourth Circuit Court Discusses Obligation To Preserve Text Messages Under New Rule 37(e)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 8 2020	Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of DHS’ “Unlawful Presence” Calculation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 15 2015	Following Supreme Court Direction, Maryland Federal Court Rules Waiting Time Not Compensable	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 19 2017	Review of Previously Opened Email May Violate Stored Communications Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 28 2017	Supreme Court Grants Certiorari (Again) to Address Circuit Split on FLSA Automobile Dealer Exemption	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 16 2021	Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance on How to Count Affected Employees Under WARN Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 16 2013	U.S. Supreme Court Decides Not to Review Union-Neutrality Case After All	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 8 2017	Toll Road Ahead: Fourth Circuit Rules Mixed-Fleet Interstate Truck Drivers May Be Entitled to Overtime Pay	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 29 2018	Grade/Step Pay-Setting System Insufficient to Defeat Pay Discrimination Claim, Fourth Circuit Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 8 2020	Mandatory Gratuities Are Not “Tips” But May Qualify as Commissions Under the FLSA, Fourth Circuit Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 19 2022	Gender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.

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