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
North American Dismantling Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
National Labor Relations Board v. Shamy Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
W.G. Fairfield Company v. The Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission Secretary of Labor
Moore
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Union Tank Car Co.
Detroit Typographical Union, Local 18 v. Detroit Newspaper Agency, Detroit Newspaper Agency v. Detroit Typographical Union, Local 18
Wages
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Julie Shelton
Schaefer
Brewer
Taylor
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. ESAB Group, Inc.
Ward
The Painting Company, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
Roberts
Smolinsky
United Paperworkers International Union v. Inland Paperboard & Packaging, Inc.
Airline Professionals Ass'n of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1224 v. ABX Air, Inc.
Airline Professionals Association Of The International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1224, Afl-Cio v. Abx Air, Inc.
U.S. Ecology Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Murray, Inc.
A've
Highway & Local Motor Freight Employees Local Union No. 667 v. Wells Lamont Corp.
Donald Martin v. Lake County Sewer Co., Inc. Brewery Workers, Beer Bottlers and Soft Drink Workers' Local Union No. 1164
Trustee of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Employee Benefits Fund v. Carpentry Contractors, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Judd Contracting, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Freeland Manufacturing Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Appellee/ Joseph Carlton, Intervening v. Harbert-Yeargin, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee
Adams
Whitaker
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roadway Express, Inc.
Shepherd
Holcroft
Dbm Technologies, Inc. v. Local 227, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Sheet Metal Workers, International Association, Local Union No. 24 v. Architectural Metal Works, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. TEC Electric, Inc.
Sneed
National Labor Relations Board, Teamsters Local Union No. 20, Intervenor v. Seawin, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J. H. Routh Packing Co.
Pace Local Union 1967 v. Champion International Corp.
Eaton Corp. v. Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union
BE&K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Carswell
Adams
American Civil Liberties Union v. Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board
Lucas
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor
Sandusky Mall Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Fuhr
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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.