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
Intl Trans Svc Inc v. NLRB
Lindsay v. Government Employees Insurance
Scepter, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 204 v. National Labor Relations Board
American Civil Liberties Union v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Leavitt
United Steel, Paper & Forestry v. National Labor Relations Board
Robinson-Smith
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
Facchina Constraction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
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
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Regent Assisted Living, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adair
National Labor Relations Board v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Association of Civilian Technicians, Wichita Air Capitol Chapter v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Rumsfeld
Cogburn Health Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Pontiac Nursing Home, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Jze Electric, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Detroit Newspaper Agency v. National Labor Relations Board
International Union v. Clark
Ceridian Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
Detroit Newspaper Agency v. National Labor Relations Board
Enloe Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
Citizens Investment Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ctzn Invst Svc Corp v. NLRB
IBT/HERE Employee Representatives' Council v. Gate Gourmet Division Americas
Northwest Graphics, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sunglass Products Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Atlantic Veal & Lamb, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Chertoff
Barry
Dean
Mayers
Childs-Pierce
Alrashada
Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration v. Spartan Mining Co.
Brewers & Maltsters, Local Union No. 6 v. National Labor Relations Board
IBT/HERE Employee Representatives' Council v. Gate Gourmet Division Americas
El-Hadad
ITT Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of Labor v. Twentymile Coal Co.
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Chao
Palace Sports & Entertainment, 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.