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
Comar, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
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Francis v. Rodman Local Union 201 Pension Fund
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Precision Concrete v. National Labor Relations Board
United Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment v. Surface Transportation Board
Dunkin' Donuts Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Evergreen America Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters Union Local 557 v. National Labor Relations Board
S.A. Storer & Sons Co. v. Secretary of Labor
Verizon New York Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ass'n of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Laborers'dist. Council of Washington, Dc and Vicinity v. Laborers'intern. Union
Secretary of Labor v. Ohio Valley Coal Co.
AJP Construction, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Albrecht v. Committee on Employee Benefits of the Federal Reserve Employee Benefits System
Lemoyne-Owen College v. National Labor Relations Board
Union Pacific Railroad v. Surface Transportation Board
Waremart Foods v. National Labor Relations Board
Waremart Foods v. National Labor Relations Board
Venetian Casino Resort v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Association of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
American Wrecking Corp. v. Secretary of Labor
American Wrecking Corp. v. Secretary of Labor
National RR Passenger Corp. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 470 v. National Labor Relations Board
Intl Un Oprt Eng470 v. NLRB
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
National Community Reinvestment Coalition v. National Credit Union Administration
Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
International Painters & Allied Trades Union & Industry Pension Fund v. H.W. Ellis Painting Co.
Shamrock Foods Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Health Care Service Corp. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
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Riverdale Mills Corp. v. Secretary of Labor
Amtrak
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. District of Columbia Public Schools
Community Hospitals v. National Labor Relations Board
Commty Hosp Ctrl CA v. NLRB
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Ark Las Vegas Restaurant Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Precision Concrete v. National Labor Relations Board
Precision Concrete v. National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration v. Excel Mining, LLC
International Alliance of Theatrical & Stage Employees v. National Labor Relations Board
BPH Co Inc v. NLRB
Intl Alli Thtrcl 39 v. NLRB
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. District of Columbia Public Schools
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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.