Fourth Circuit Loses at Supreme Court With Every Ruling Reversed

Among the federal appeals courts, the Fourth Circuit was the biggest loser at the US Supreme Court this term.

The Richmond, Virginia-based court had the second-highest number of its rulings reviewed by the justices and they reversed every one.

The data suggests attorneys have been testing the waters to see if the liberal-leaning court could counterbalance the conservative Fifth Circuit on the right as a preferred venue for progressive causes. A 100% reversal rate at the Supreme Court, however, may make litigants rethink that strategy in certain cases.

“Because of what we’re seeing this term, it might end up moving ...