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
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
National Treasury Employees Union v. United States of America
BHC Northwest Psychiatric Hosp v. Secretary of Labor
Bernhardt
Duquesne University v. NLRB
Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC v. NLRB
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Bayville Healthcare, LLC
Makell
DHSC, LLC v. NLRB
Windsor Redding Care Center, LLC v. NLRB
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
FLRA
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. M.R. of Amboy, LLC
FLRA
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Hebrew Homes Health Network, Inc.
Few
McMillan
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Posada
Dexter v. Dealogic, LLC
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Healthcare Providers, LLC
Temple Univ. Hosp., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Jersey City Healthcare Providers, LLC
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc v. Secretary of Labor
Adams
Pa. Interscholastic Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Am. Coal Co. v. Fed. Mine Safety & Health Review Comm'n & Sec'y of Labor
Elliott-Lewis
Hall
Parada Torres v. Unite Here Local 25
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Ltp Generations, LLC
New York v. U.S. Dept. Of Labor
Novato Healthcare Ctr. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
SERVICE EMPLOYEES v. Jersey City Healthcare Providers, LLC
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Jersey City Healthcare Providers, LLC
Lozada
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Palisades Operations, LLC
Browning-Ferris Indus. of Cal., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Local 689, Amalgamated Transit Union
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, Lp
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Parkway Healthcare, LLC
Azar
Teachers College, Columbia University v. NLRB
Am. Fed'n of Gov't Emps. v. Trump
Trump
Trump
Trump
Rd. Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Tnuzeg Holdings, LLC
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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.