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
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Recent Rulings in the D.C. Circuit
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Liberty House Nursing Home of Jersey City, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Tito Contractors, Inc.
Billups
Carroll
Adams
800 River Road Operating Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Healthcare Providers
Apton
EF International Language Schools, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
AARP
Trump Ruffin Commercial, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Service Co. of New Mexico v. National Labor Relations Board
Murray
McKenzie-Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
NCR Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Heartland Plymouth Court MI, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Healthbridge Management, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Scientific and Commercial Systems Corporation
DirecTV, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Consolidated Communications, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Wilson
Murray
Jackson v. Teamsters Local Union 922
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Mercadante
Rush University Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
Care One at Madison Avenue, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Tilden Mining Company, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Enterprise Leasing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Glenn's Building Services, Inc.
Quicken Loans, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Banks
International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America v. Faye
Lopez
Massey
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Bristol Manor Healthcare Center
National Labor Relations Board v. Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Verizon New England Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Fort Dearborn Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sands v. National Labor Relations Board
Fort Dearborn Company v. NLRB
Fort Dearborn Company v. NLRB
Adair
Camelot Terrace, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Aggregate Industries v. National Labor Relations Board
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Harborview Healthcare Center, Inc.
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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.