Law360 (August 17, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT) — 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.
The Fourth Circuit’s ruling didn’t weigh in on the merits of a former U.S. Postal Service worker’s discrimination case, instead focusing on the standard for when an appeal can ascend to the circuit court. (iStock.com/jetcityimage)
Wednesday’s ruling steered clear of the merits of Britt’s case, instead focusing on the standard for when an appeal can ascend to the circuit court and leaving her appeal for a panel to consider in the future.