October 16, 2026
A split Fourth Circuit panel refused Friday to disturb a trial court's ruling that a religious humanitarian nonprofit violated discrimination laws by nixing health insurance coverage for a gay employee's husband, saying the employer was pushing for "nearly unbounded immunity."
March 23, 2026
Several Christian organizations' fights for exemptions to workplace antidiscrimination laws have converged before the Fourth Circuit, giving the court an opportunity to establish a definitive position on the complicated legal tension between the rights of religious employers and LGBTQ+ workers.
March 17, 2026
A Fourth Circuit panel expressed consternation Tuesday about the ramifications of giving a Christian university the legal green light to turn away transgender job applicants, with one judge wondering if a win for the school would let religious entities reject candidates in interracial marriages.