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 720 published rulings we track here (1978–2026), 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 720 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 719 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 102 summary-judgment rulings here, 61 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 41 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
- United States Postal Service15
- American Federation of Government Employees12
- U.S. Department of Labor11
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority9
- District of Columbia Public Schools5
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations5
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the D.C. Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
Dean
Hawley
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union
Mail Contractors of America v. National Labor Relations Board
Kandel
English-Speaking Union v. Johnson
Wagener
Fabi Construction Co. v. Secretary of Labor
FABI CONST. CO., INC. v. Secretary of Labor
Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
Dean
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
Wright
Freeman-Carder
El-Hadad
Service Corp. International v. National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration v. National Cement Co. of California, Inc.
Transportation Workers Union of America v. Transportation Security Administration
Harris
Venetian Casino Resort, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
Daniels
Howard University v. Metropolitan Campus Police Officer's Union
Cintas Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Carpenters, Local Union 2471 v. National Labor Relations Board
Mayers v. Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North America
DKT Intl Inc v. US Agcy Intl Devel
Marjam Supply Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2924 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
M & M Backhoe Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Nevada v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Hawley
National Weather Service Employees Organization v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Progressive Electric, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Prog Elec Inc v. NLRB
Secretary of Labor v. Twentymile Coal Co.
National Treasury Employees Union v. Chertoff
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2510 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Manhattan Center Studios, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
International Transportation Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Intl Trans Svc Inc v. NLRB
Lindsay v. Government Employees Insurance
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 204 v. National Labor Relations Board
American Civil Liberties Union v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Leavitt
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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.