September 14, 2022
The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday upheld the U.S. Postal Service's win in a lawsuit from a worker who said she was fired because of a shoulder injury and her age, wrapping up a case that saw the circuit clarify exactly when a lower court dismissal could be appealed.
August 17, 2022
The Fourth Circuit established a new rule Wednesday clarifying that a district court's dismissal of a complaint that does not allow for amendments constitutes an appealable final order, concluding that the appeals court can consider a former U.S. Postal Service worker's challenge to the dismissal of her bias suit.