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
Hudson
Eugene Hudson v. American Federation of Government Employees
Logmet, LLC v. NLRB
Kent Allen, Jr. v. Adam Mosseri
Trustees of the Iam National Pension Fund v. M & K Employee Solutions, LLC
American Civil Liberties Union v. Central Intelligence Agency
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Doe 1 v. American Federation of Government Employees
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. George Washington University
Sanitary Truck Drivers v. NLRB
Oxbow Carbon & Minerals LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Hillman
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada v. Gemma Power Systems, LLC
Adams
Temple University Hospital v. NLRB
NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. NLRB
Oxbow Carbon & Minerals LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Bastani
Fast Food Workers Committee v. NLRB
Hudson
Wendt Corporation v. NLRB
Trustees of the Iam National Pension Fund v. M & K Employee Solutions, LLC
Breeze, Jr. v. Kabila Inc.
Apprio, Inc. v. Zaccari
Holodnak v. Service Employees International Union
Castro v. Tierno Care Home Health Agency, Inc.
Adams
Cadillac of Naperville, Inc. v. NLRB
Eugene Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
International Union, United Mine Workers of America v. Consol Energy Inc
Squires v. Gallaudet University
Cadillac of Naperville, Inc. v. NLRB
Employment Law Group, P.C. v. San Diego Employment Law Group
Local 23, American Federation of Musicians v. NLRB
Doe 1 v. American Federation of Government Employees
Young
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. v. NLRB
Communications Workers of America v. NLRB
Estrada
FLRA
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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
Trustees of the Iam National Pension Fund v. M & K Employee Solutions, LLC
Trinity Services Group, Inc. v. NLRB
800 River Road Operating Company, LLC v. NLRB
FLRA
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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.