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
Computer Associates International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Computer Assoc Intl v. NLRB
University of Great Falls v. National Labor Relations Board
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
McNamara
Tradesmen International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
Pall Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Transportation Maintenance Services, L.L.C v. National Labor Relations Board
Trans Maint Svc v. NLRB
Air Transport Association of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration and Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Podewils v. National Labor Relations Board
Edco Waste & Recycling Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Epilepsy Foundation v. National Labor Relations Board
Prime Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Air Transport Ass'n of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration
District Council 20, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
PA Transformer Tech v. NLRB
Tasty Baking Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ass'n of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
United Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment (Go-386) v. Surface Transportation Board
Halle Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Borg-Warner Protective Services Corp. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Garvey Marine, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Trans Union LLC v. Federal Trade Commission
Chao
Hoffman Plstcs v. NLRB
DIC Entertainment, LP v. National Labor Relations Board
Deferiet Paper Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Corrections Corp. of America v. National Labor Relations Board
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Washington Mailers Union No. 29 v. Washington Post Co.
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
Ass'n of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Country Ford Trucks, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
BP Amoco Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Traction Wholesale Center Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Tractn Whsle Ctr Co v. NLRB
Pacific Micronesia Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Brown
Adams
Vincent Industrial Plastics, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aramark Corp.
American Bankers Ass'n v. National Credit Union Administration
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Chicago Local No. 458-3M, Graphic Communications International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
North of Market Senior Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
N Mkt Sr Svc Inc v. NLRB
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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.