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
Erie Brush & Manufacturing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
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Pacific Maritime Association v. National Labor Relations Board
Cronin
American Federation of Government Employees Local 1164 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Daycon Products Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
San Miguel Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
American Civil Liberties Union v. Central Intelligence Agency
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fundv. Delta Window Cleaning Co., Inc.
Haynes
Tiffer
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. National Labor Relations Board
Sutter East Bay Hospitals v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
International Union, United Government Security Officers of America v. Clark
Chevron Mining, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Atrium of Princeton, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board v. Downtown Bid Services Corp.
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Federation of Federal Employees-IAM v. Vilsack
National Ass'n of Independent Labor v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Mercadante
Musical Arts Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. National Labor Relations Board
Trump Plaza Associates v. National Labor Relations Board
White Motor Sales v. National Labor Relations Board
Physicians & Surgeons Ambulance Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Stephens Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
New York-New York, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Stage Hands Referral Service, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
New York New York, LLC v. NLRB
Haynes
735 Putnam Pike Operations, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
PPG Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Section International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S.- Mexico
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Performance Coal Company v. US Department of Labor
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Association of Manufacturers v. National Labor Relations Board
Comau, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Davis
Adams
Essex Valley Visiting Nurses Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
Allied Mechanical Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
American Standard Companies Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States International Boundary & Water Commission
American Federation of Government Employees v. Secretary of the Air Force
Haynes
Laurel Bay Health & Rehabilitation Center 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.