4th Circ. Won't Reinstate Firefighter Trainee's Age Bias Suit

By Grace Elletson · August 20, 2026, 6:38 PM EDT

The Fourth Circuit declined Thursday to revive a firefighter hopeful's suit claiming he was cut from a training academy out of age bias, after crediting evidence that he was actually let...

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Case Information

Case Title

Robert Whittaker, III v. Howard County, Maryland

Case Number

23-2019

Court

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Jobs

Date Filed

October 02, 2023