Case Explained: NICHOLE MCGILL v. LOUDOUN COUNTY TRANSIT

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-23 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Nichole McGill’s consolidated appeals alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Virginia law due to her failure to comply with discovery obligations and a specific court order directing responses to the defendant’s discovery requests. The court applied the standard for reviewing sanctions, referencing factors such as the degree of the wrongdoer’s culpability and prejudice to the judicial process, and found no reversible error in the district court’s decision. As a result, the dismissal without prejudice stands, and McGill’s pending motions before this court are denied. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.