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
Antelope Valley Bus Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Pall Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Transportation Maintenance Services, L.L.C v. National Labor Relations Board
Trans Maint Svc v. NLRB
American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration
Air Transport Association of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration and Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Podewils v. National Labor Relations Board
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Manganas Painting Co. v. Secretary of Labor
Teamsters Local Union No. 61 v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Edco Waste & Recycling Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
United Wisconsin Services, Inc. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
AT&T Company v. EEOC
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Parts Depot, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Association of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Kaspar Wire Works, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
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
Trans Union Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission
First Transit, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Prime Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Department of Justice v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
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
Truserv Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Lorazepam & Clorazepate Antitrust Litigation v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
Honeywell International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Honeywell International, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
PA Transformer Tech v. NLRB
Adtranz ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation, N.A. v. National Labor Relations
Tasty Baking Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Willamette Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Tualatin Electric, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Douglas Foods Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Nathan Katz Realty, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Felix Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Randell Warehouse of Arizona, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Randell Warehse AZ v. NLRB
ITT Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ass'n of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
United Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment (Go-386) v. Surface Transportation Board
Service Employees International Union Health & Welfare Fund v. Philip Morris Inc.
Nicholas County Health Care Center, 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.