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
Capital Med. Ctr. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Capital Medical Center v. NLRB
Advanced Life Sys. Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Butler v. U.S. Dep't of Labor
Middleton
Veritas Health Servs., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Local 689, Amalgamated Transit Union
Cellco Partnership v. NLRB
Tamosiunas v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Lee-Thomas
Colo. Fire Sprinkler, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Tramont Mfg., LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Service Employees International Union Local 32bj v. Preeminent Protective Services Inc.
Pruitthealth-Virginia Park, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Rodriguez
Serv. Emps. Int'l Union Nat'l Indus. Pension Fund v. Roseen Realty Corp.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Roseen Realty Corp.
Am. Civil Liberties Union Found. v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.
Equinox Holdings, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Detroit International Bridge v. Government of Canada
Brookens
Gaskin
Tower Laboratories, Ltd. v. Lush Cosmetics Limited
Caldwell
Partridge v. Am. Hosp. Mgmt. Co.
Mattis
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada
United States Department of Justice v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Stewart
Service Employees International Union Health and Welfare Fund v. North American Cleaning Services Co. Inc.
Service Employees International National Industry Pension Fund v. Tandem Development Corporation
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. ABC Window Cleaning Co.
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Abc Window Cleaning Company, Inc.
Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Bellagio, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Arc Bridges, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Byrd-Sanders
King Soopers, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Jackson v. Teamsters Local Union 922
American Baptist Homes of the West v. National Labor Relations Board
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ruisi v. National Labor Relations Board
Massey
Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 189 Labor Committee
Bellagio, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Allied Aviation Service Comp. v. NLRB
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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.