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
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Recent Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service
American Postal Workers' Union v. United States Postal Service
International Union, United Government Security Officers v. Clark
International Union, United Government Security Officers v. Clark
Cruise Connections Charter Management 1, LP v. Attorney General of Canada
UtahAmerican Energy, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
Utahamerican Energy, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
Utahamerican Energy, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
Washington Mailers Union Local M-29 v. Washington Post
Washington Mailers Union Local M-29 v. Washington Post
Adams
Utility Workers Union of America, Local 369, Afl-Cio v. Federal Election Commission
Utility Workers Union, Local 369 v. Federal Election Commission
Corrigan
Corrigan
Fraternal Order of Police Library of Congress Labor Committee v. Library of Congress
Faternal Order of Police Library of Congress Labor Committee v. the Library of Congress
Ulloa
English-Speaking Union v. Johnson
Robinson-Smith
Matthews v. District of Columbia
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Feld Entertainment, Inc.
America v. Mills
America v. Barreto
Animal Welfare Institute,et Al v. Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Matthews v. District of Columbia
Physicians for Human Rights v. U.S. Department of Defense
Boone v. Rice
Washington v. Geren
National Postal Mail Handlers Union v. American Postal Workers Union
Chennareddy v. Dodaro
Marshall v. Honeywell Technology Systems Inc
Washington v. Geren
Evans v. Sebelius
Mpoy v. Fenty
Mpoy v. Fenty
Graffius v. Shinseki
McGrath v. Rice
Al-Adahi
Al-Adahi
Nurriddin v. Bolden
Nurriddin v. O'Keefe
Aguirre v. Securities & Exchange Commission
Aguirre v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Ghawanmeh v. Islamic Saudi Academy
Ghawanmeh v. Islamic Saudi Academy
Harpole Architects, P.C. v. Barlow
Shay v. Sight & Sound Systems, Inc.
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2741 v. District of Columbia
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2741 v. District of Columbia
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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.