Employment Rulings in the Sixth Circuit
The Sixth Circuit covers the federal courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 1,113 published rulings we track here (1971–2026), 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 1,113 published rulings we track in the Sixth 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 1,109 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 290 summary-judgment rulings here, 209 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 81 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
- General Motors Corporation7
- United States Postal Service7
- U.S. Bank National Association4
- General Motors, LLC4
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County4
- United Parcel Service, Inc.4
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Sixth Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Sixth Circuit
Hernandez
Rotondo
Transitional Health Services of Fremont v. Service Employees International Union, Healthcare Michigan
Golden
Thao Rim v. Laboratory Management Consultants, Inc.
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Global Outdoor Solutions, LLC
Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Fund v. Markee Electric, Inc.
Outlaw Laboratory, LP v. 902 Dort Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. West Meade Place, LLP
Ryder
Van Hauter v. First Watch Restaurant, Inc.
Adams
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Paschal, Bihn & Sons, LLC
Friend
Brown
Charter Communications, Inc. v. NLRB
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. NLRB
Rebecca Buddenberg v. Robert Weisdack
Roseman
Hayes
Powell
Boards of Trustees of Ohio Laborers' Fringe Benefit Programs v. Freisthler Paving, Inc.
Lemon
Karla Brintley v. Belle River Community Credit Union
Karla Brintley v. Belle River Community Credit Union
Williams v. Wright-Patt Credit Union
Union Commercial Servs. v. FCA Int'l Operations
Kenneth Miller v. Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security
Holloway
Smith v. The Matheson Tri-Gas Medical Plan
Tucker
Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. v. Local 860 Laborers' International Union of North America
Coutu
Hendrickson United States, LLC. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Maritas
Peck
Daily
SOL
Karen Briggs v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.
Karen Briggs v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.
SOL
Mitchell v. Bmi Fed. Credit Union
Adam Bogart v. Univ. of Ky.
Airgas USA, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Airgas USA v. NLRB
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers, Int'l Union AFL-CIO v. Kellogg Co.
Mason v. Adams Cnty. Recorder
Darryl Mason v. Adams Cty. Recorder
Darryl Mason v. Adams Cty. Recorder
Pingston-Poling
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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.