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 720 published rulings we track here (1978–2026), 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 720 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 719 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 102 summary-judgment rulings here, 61 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 41 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
- United States Postal Service15
- American Federation of Government Employees12
- U.S. Department of Labor11
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority9
- District of Columbia Public Schools5
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations5
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the D.C. Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
Keister v. American Association of Retired Persons, Inc
Holodnak v. Service Employees International Union
GADecatur SNF LLC v. NLRB
Stephens v. Mnuchin
Andueza v. Wilkinson
Denson v. Dc Restaurant Holdings, Inc.
Skrynnikov v. Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
Cadillac of Naperville, Inc. v. NLRB
Local 23, American Federation of Musicians v. NLRB
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. v. NLRB
Communications Workers of America v. NLRB
Estrada
FLRA
RAV Truck and Trailer Repairs, Inc. v. NLRB
Secretary of Labor v. M-Class Mining, LLC
NLRB v. NP Palace LLC
Telesat Canada v. FCC
Trinity Services Group, Inc. v. NLRB
800 River Road Operating Company, LLC v. NLRB
FLRA
Communications Workers of America v. NLRB
Judd
Secretary of Labor v. Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
American Security Programs, Inc. v. NLRB
PCC Structurals, Inc. v. NLRB
American Train Dispatchers Association v. National Railway Labor Conference
National Hot Rod Association v. NLRB
Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corp. v. Secretary of Labor
Lawrence
Bob's Tire Co., Inc. v. NLRB
Adams
Wyman Gordon Pennsylvania, LLC v. NLRB
Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee, D.C. Police Union v. District of Columbia
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC v. NLRB
Carpenters Labor-Management Pension Fund v. Buffalo Veneer & Plywood Company, Inc.
Adams
Napleton 1050, Inc. v. NLRB
Conejo
Pacific Maritime Association v. NLRB
FLRA
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Adam B. Schiff
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. v. NLRB
Adams
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Tan Facility Maintenance, Inc.
Circus Circus Casinos, Inc. v. NLRB
FLRA
FLRA
Thompson
Adams
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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.