Employment Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit covers the federal courts in the District of Columbia. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 1,453 published rulings we track here (1973–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
How These Rulings Ended
Of the 1,453 published rulings we track in the D.C. Circuit.
What Happens at Each Stage
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 1,447 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
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.
Of the 196 summary-judgment rulings here, 102 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 94 let the worker’s claims continue.
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
Top Claim Types
Top Employers
- American Federation of Government Employees34
- United States Postal Service27
- U.S. Department of Labor21
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority16
- Navy Federal Credit Union12
- National Labor Relations Board11
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the D.C. Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
DOL
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
HTH Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Manorcare of Kingston PA, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Irontiger Logistics, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Marquez Bros. Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Durham School Services, LP v. National Labor Relations Board
Canning v. National Labor Relations Board
Rogers v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
Kathy Radtke v. Maria Caschetta
Heartland Plymouth Court MI, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Hospital of Barstow, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Glenn's Building Services, Inc.
District of Columbia v. Department of Labor
Perez
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Dover Energy, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Forest Hill Health Care Center, Inc.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Local 689, Amalgamated Transit Union
Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. National Labor Relations Board
Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. National Labor Relations Board
Hotel Bel-Air v. National Labor Relations Board
Matson Terminals, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Alden Leeds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Raymond Interior Systems, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Bristol Manor Healthcare Center, Inc.
DHL Express, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Hamilton Park Health Care Center, Ltd
Mach Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor
Hillware v. Snyder
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Federal Highway Administration
Pallet Companies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Salem Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Nova Southeastern University v. National Labor Relations Board
Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Farzam v. Isaacson
Richardson v. Petasis
Lewis v. Government of the District of Columbia
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Health Care Providers, LLC
DQ Fire & Explosion Consultants, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Benton
Lenkiewicz v. Donovan
Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Stephens
Walker v. Thomas
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Bombardier, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.
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 classification of outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.