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
Service Employees International Union Local 32bj v. Preeminent Protective Services Inc.
Adams
Thompson
National Labor Relations Board Professional Association v. Federal Service Impasses Panel
Young
Adams
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Hudson
National Treasury Employees Union v. United States of America
BHC Northwest Psychiatric Hosp v. Secretary of Labor
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union
Bernhardt
Duquesne University v. NLRB
Western Oilfields Supply Company v. Secretary of Labor
Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC v. NLRB
Sami Abou-Haidar v. Maria Sanin Vazquez
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Bayville Healthcare, LLC
Kirkland v. Duke
Makell
DHSC, LLC v. NLRB
Windsor Redding Care Center, LLC v. NLRB
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
FLRA
Mattiaccio v. Dha Group, Inc.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. M.R. of Amboy, LLC
FLRA
Service Employees International Union Local 32bj v. Preeminent Protective Services Inc.
Bastani
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Hebrew Homes Health Network, Inc.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Healthcare Providers, LLC
First Student, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Few
McMillan
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Hebrew Homes Health Network, Inc.
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
American Clinical Laboratory v. Alex Azar, II
Posada
Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Ingredion Inc.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Healthcare Providers, LLC
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
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
Am. Fed'n of Gov't Emps. Nat'l Council, 118-Ice v. Fed. Labor Relations Auth.
Directsat U.S. LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Elliott-Lewis
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. George Washington University
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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.