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
Con-Ag, Inc. v. Sec'y of Labor
Brintley
Stanley Kozlowski, III v. Mich. Unemployment Ins. Agency
David Hous. v. U.S. Dep't of Labor
Jerry Slight v. Local 12, Int'l Union UAW
Artur Zawada v. Uber Technologies
Humbert
Doud v. Michigan Attorney Grievance Administrator
Robbie Ohlendorf v. United Food & Commerical Workers Int'l Union, Local 876
FLRA
M. Kathleen McKinney v. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dolgencorp, LLC
UAW
Robert Johnston v. Dow Employees' Pension Plan
AFSCME
Employers Insurance of Wausau v. McGraw Edison Company
McCarty v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. AutoZone, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS
National Labor Relations Board v. Alternative Entertainment, Inc.
National Credit Union Administration Board v. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.
Roemer Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18 v. Ohio Contractors Ass'n
UAW
Young
Serge Adamov v. US Bank Nat'l Assoc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Lakepointe Senior Care & Rehab Center, LLC
Ohio Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. M.G.H. Family Health Center
Brian Lofgren v. AirTrona Canada
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.
Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Caterpillar Logistics v. NLRB
4218868 Canada, Inc. v. Barry Kwasny
Delphine Henry v. Abbott Laboratories
Miller v. Abbott Laboratories
Tsegaye
Miller v. Trans Union, LLC
Local 18 International Union of Operating Engineers v. Ohio Contractors Ass'n
United Food & Commercial Workers Union-Employer Pension Fund v. Rubber Associates, Inc.
Safdi v. Covered Employer's Long Term Disability Plan Under the Union Central Employee Security Benefit Trust
Rex Coal Co. v. Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration
Richard Slusher v. Shelbyville Hospital Corp.
Pearson
International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
James Calloway v. Caraco Pharm. Lab., Ltd.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. OhioHealth Corp.
Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. v. Oakwood Hospital Employees Local 2568
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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.