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 1,408 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.
Of the 1,408 published rulings we track in the D.C. Circuit.
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 1,403 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 200 summary-judgment rulings here, 102 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 98 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.
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Brockton Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Seattle Opera v. National Labor Relations Board
Corporate Express Delivery Systems v. National Labor Relations Board
Corp Exprs Delivery v. NLRB
King Curb v. National Labor Relations Board
Ridgewell's, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Hampton Lumber Mills-Washington, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Patent Office Professional Ass'n v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Rumsfeld
Adair
American Federation of Government Employees v. United States
Virginia Mason Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
Association of Civilian Technicians, Inc. v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
A.J. McNulty & Co. v. Secretary of Labor
Computer Associates International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Computer Assoc Intl v. NLRB
National Ass'n of Letter Carriers v. National Labor Relations Board
Natl Assn Ltr Carr v. NLRB
Scepter, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
University of Great Falls v. National Labor Relations Board
National Shopmen Pension Fund v. Folger Adam Security, Inc.
Univ Grt Falls v. NLRB
Podewils, Joseph G. v. NLRB
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
Bell v. Executive Committee of the United Food & Commercial Workers Pension Plan for Employees
McNamara
Tradesmen International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
Pall Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Transportation Maintenance Services, L.L.C v. National Labor Relations Board
Trans Maint Svc v. NLRB
Air Transport Association of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration and Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Podewils v. National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters Local Union No. 61 v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Edco Waste & Recycling Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Parts Depot, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Association of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Mid-Mountain Foods, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Ohio v. National Labor Relations Board
Epilepsy Foundation v. National Labor Relations Board
First Transit, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Prime Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Novartis Nutrition Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
TruServ Corp v. NLRB
TruServ Corp v. NLRB
Bell v. National Labor Relations Board
Air Transport Ass'n of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration
District Council 20, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 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.