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
National Labor Relations Board v. Keller Ford, Inc.
St. Marys Foundry, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
Fluor Daniel, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Fluor Daniel, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Cohen
International Union, United Mine Workers of America v. Apogee Coal Co., Arch Coal Inc., and Ark Land Co.
King
National Labor Relations Board v. Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.
Frank E. Adams v. Flora J. Holland, Warden
Mt. Clemens General Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Mt. Clemens General Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
James B. Driver v. United States Postal Service, Inc. American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio
Love
Herrington
Deja Vu Of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. The Union Township Board Of Trustees
Lee v. National Labor Relations Board
Earl Lee v. National Labor Relations Board
Arthur Allen (01-6073), Randall S. Ballard (01-6074), and Joe K. Fannin (01-6075) v. Csx Transportation, Inc. And United Transportation Union
Serrato
B + B Electric Co. v. Electrical Workers Local Union No. 369 Retirement Fund
Tennessee Valley Authority v. United States Secretary of Labor
Local Union No. 172, Int'l Ass'n of Bridge, Structural Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers v. P.J. Dick Inc.
Mead Corporation Factory Mutual Insurance Company National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Abb Power Generation, Inc.
Jastremski
Wilkie Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
American Civil Liberties Union v. Mercer County
Deetjen
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 245 v. FirstEnergy Corp.
BE & K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Tradesmen International, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Salim
Wright
Branham
Wallace
Glenn's Trucking Co., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
American Civil Liberties Union v. Mercer County
Blatt
Deneau
Babbitt
Albertson's Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Albertson's Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, Local 5-0550, Local 5-727 v. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Combs
MacDonald
Dupont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of the United States Department of Labor v. George D. Gilley Billy Dean Goforth Century Health Services, Inc.
Fivecap, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
Tennessee Laborers Health & Welfare Fund v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
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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.