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
Shelley
Shelley
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Vilsack
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 513 v. National Labor Relations Board
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Cruise Connections Charter Management 1, LP v. Attorney General of Canada
Cruise Connections Charter Management 1, Lp v. Attorney General of Canada
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Colbert
Solis
Colbert
Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
Ferguson
Colbert
Travis
Colbert
Girma
International Union, United Mine Workers v. Mine Safety & Health Administration
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Laborers' International Union of North America v. Brand Energy Services, LLC
Washington Teachers' Union, Local 6, American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio v. American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio
Adair
Adair
Muir
Muir
Muir
Muir
Muir
Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Ass'n of the United States & Canada v. Jordan Interiors, Inc.
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Davis
Davis
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Washington Teachers' Union, Local 6, American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio v. American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio
Liuna
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Colbert
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812 v. Broadcasting Board of Governors
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 812 v. Broadcasting Board of Governors
National Labor Relations Board v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Rattler
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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CRUISE CONNECTIONS CHARTER MANAGEMENT 1, LP v. Attorney General of Canada
American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 812 v. Broadcasting Board of Governors
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812 v. Broadcasting Board of Governors
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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.