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United States Government

25 federal employment cases from public court records (19942026)

25 with a published ruling

What public court records show

Public federal court records list United States Government as an employer in 25 employment matters between 1994 and 2026.

Of the 24 matters with a recorded outcome, the most common were: 8 ended in a ruling for the employer, 7 had a mixed result, 6 were dismissed, and 2 ended in a ruling for the worker.

Workers obtained a favorable ruling in about 8% of matters with a recorded outcome.

The most common claims on record were Breach Of Contract, Wrongful Termination, and Retaliation.

Cases were filed across 8 states, most often in DC.

These figures summarize publicly available U.S. federal court records only. Most workplace disputes are resolved privately and never appear in litigation. A case outcome reflects many factors and is not a finding that any employer violated the law.

25
Federal Cases
8%
Plaintiff Win Rate

Does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.

8
States
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About this employer

United States Government appears in 24 federal employment-law court rulings on record. These cases sit within the broader workplace context. The set below covers rulings that produced written federal-court decisions; private settlements, EEOC charges resolved without litigation, and state-court cases are not included.

The cases primarily involve Breach of Contract (4 of 24), Wrongful Termination (4 of 24), Retaliation (2 of 24). Browse the linked claim hubs for outcome statistics and other employers facing the same allegations. Breach of Contract, Wrongful Termination and Retaliation.

Rulings span District of Columbia (4), New York (3), Michigan (1), Pennsylvania (1). District of Columbia is an EEOC deferral state, which extends the federal Title VII / ADA / ADEA filing deadline from 180 to 300 days. Browse state-specific employment rulings for jurisdictional patterns. District of Columbia rulings, New York rulings, Michigan rulings and Pennsylvania rulings.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
8 (33%)
Mixed Result
7 (29%)
Dismissed
6 (25%)
Plaintiff Win
2 (8%)
Settlement
1 (4%)

Case Stages

The stage at which courts issued United States Government’s 24 stage-identified rulings.

Appeal
10 (42%)
Summary judgment
2 (8%)

Of the 2 summary-judgment rulings, 2 ended the case in United States Government’s favor and 0 let the worker’s claims continue.

Motion to dismiss
10 (42%)
Settlement / consent decree
1 (4%)
Other rulings
1 (4%)
What do these stages mean?
Appeal
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
Summary judgment
A ruling where the judge decides the case — or part of it — without a trial, because one side argues the key facts are not in dispute. For workers, getting past this step is often the biggest hurdle.
Motion to dismiss
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
Settlement / consent decree
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
Other rulings
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.

Published federal-court opinions only — most workplace disputes are resolved privately. This is not anyone’s odds, and not a finding that any employer violated the law.

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Federal cases

public court records

One row per case · a badge means the case reached a published ruling · plaintiff names redacted

Employee v. United States Government
ASBCA · Feb 2026
Settlement
Employee v. Trump
9th Circuit · Jan 2026 · Wrongful Termination
Mixed Result
Employee v. Trump
9th Circuit · Sep 2025 · Wrongful Termination
Mixed Result
Employee v. United States Government
E.D. Cal. · Sep 2025 · California · Failure to Accommodate
Dismissed
Employee v. The City of New York
S.D.N.Y. · Nov 2023 · New York · Breach of Contract
Plaintiff Win
Employee v. Proguard Protection Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · Oct 2023 · New York · Violation Of Constitutional Rights
Dismissed
Employee v. United States Government
D.R.I. · Oct 2022 · Rhode Island · Discrimination
Open docket
Employee v. BIDEN
E.D. Pa. · Apr 2022 · Pennsylvania · Whistleblower
Defendant Win
Employee v. United States Government
W.D. Mich. · Sep 2021 · Michigan
Dismissed
Employee v. Adam W. Overstreet
11th Circuit · Jul 2020 · Bivens Action
Mixed Result
Employee v. Trump
D. Md. · Aug 2019 · Maryland · Civil Rights Violation
Mixed Result
Employee v. Trump
D.D.C. · Aug 2018 · District of Columbia · Breach of Contract
Plaintiff Win
Employee v. Trump
D.C. Circuit · Aug 2018
Dismissed
Employee v. Trump
D.D.C. · Aug 2018 · District of Columbia · Breach of Contract
Mixed Result
Employee v. Fell
ARIZCTAPP · Dec 2017
Dismissed
Employee v. United States Government
ASBCA · May 2015 · Breach of Contract
Defendant Win
Employee v. United States Government
OLC · Mar 2012 · Anti-deficiency Act Violation
Mixed Result
Employee v. Bush
D.D.C. · Dec 2009 · District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Employee v. Obama
D.D.C. · Feb 2009 · District of Columbia · Failure to Accommodate
Defendant Win
UAW-Labor Employment & Training Corp. v. Employee
D.C. Circuit · Apr 2003
Defendant Win
Employee v. Schlesinger
M.D. Fla. · Jun 2001 · Florida · Civil Rights
Dismissed
Employee v. Clinton
U.S. Supreme Court · Mar 2000
Defendant Win
Employee v. Clinton
U.S. Supreme Court · Mar 2000
Defendant Win
Employee v. Tucker
E.D.N.Y. · Sep 1998 · New York · Wrongful Termination
Defendant Win
Employee v. Dorsey
D. Conn. · Dec 1994 · Connecticut · Wrongful Termination
Defendant Win
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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The presence of an employer on this page does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.