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
P'ship
Cellco Partnership v. NLRB
Island Architectural Woodwork, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Tamosiunas v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Lee-Thomas
Colo. Fire Sprinkler, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Brookens
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Int'l Longshore & Warehouse Union v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Tramont Mfg., LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Prime Healthcare Services-Encino LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
McNair
Service Employees International Union Local 32bj v. Preeminent Protective Services Inc.
Local 58, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO v. NLRB
Long Beach Sec. Corp. v. Nat'l Credit Union Admin. Bd.
Long Beach Securities Corp. v. National Credit Union Administration Board
David Saxe Prods., LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Staffco of Brooklyn, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Pruitthealth-Virginia Park, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Rodriguez
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Hudson
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.
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
Am. Civil Liberties Union Found. v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Publi-Inversiones De P.R., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration
Joseph Ladeairous v. Jeff Sessions
Equinox Holdings, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Detroit International Bridge v. Government of Canada
Hudson
Brookens
Gaskin
Adams ex rel. T.J. v. Dist. of Columbia
Tower Laboratories, Ltd. v. Lush Cosmetics Limited
Caldwell
Caldwell
Mattis
OSHA
Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Dist. of Columbia
Gatore v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
Rush University Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Hulley Enters. Ltd. v. Baker Botts LLP (In re Application for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign Proceeding)
Mercadante
CVS Albany, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada
United States Department of Justice v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
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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.