( November 4, 2026, 2:51 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A divided Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 3 denied a petition filed by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Central Intelligence Agency to rehear a panel majority’s decision affirming a preliminary injunction preventing the agencies from firing, without providing reassignment or appeal procedures or obtaining federal district court approval, a group of workers who said they were faced with termination after working in temporary assignments related to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA)....