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
Patent Office Professional Ass'n v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
King Electric, Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Board, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 8, Intervenor
King Elec Inc v. NLRB
National Labor Relations Board v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Cogburn Health Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Ceridian Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Detroit Newspaper Agency v. National Labor Relations Board
Citizens Investment Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ctzn Invst Svc Corp v. NLRB
Mayers
Childs-Pierce
Alrashada
Brewers & Maltsters, Local Union No. 6 v. National Labor Relations Board
IBT/HERE Employee Representatives' Council v. Gate Gourmet Division Americas
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Chao
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Venetian Casino Resort, L.L.C. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Wagener v. SBC Pension Benefit Plan-Non Bargained Program
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Insurance
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federated Logistics & Operations v. National Labor Relations Board
Titanium Metals Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
Association of Administrative Law Judges v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. v. Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Capital Area Council 26 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Resort Nursing Home v. National Labor Relations Board
United Services Automobile Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
United Svc Auto Assn v. NLRB
Exxon Chemical Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adam Barbour v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, United States of America, Intervenor
Adams
Bush
WMATA
Robinson-Smith
Stanford Hospital & Clinics v. National Labor Relations Board
Fabi Construction Co. v. Secretary of Labor
American Postal Workers Union v. National Labor Relations Board
Duane Reade Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Amer Pstl Wrkr Un v. NLRB
National Federation of Federal Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Loy
Francis v. Rodman Local Union 201 Pension Fund
Evergreen America Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
S.A. Storer & Sons Co. v. Secretary of Labor
Verizon New York 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.