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 2,531 published rulings we track here (1949–2026), 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 2,531 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 2,489 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 484 summary-judgment rulings here, 285 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 199 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
- Ford Motor Company11
- United States Postal Service11
- General Motors Corporation9
- General Motors, LLC8
- United Parcel Service, Inc.8
- Abbott Laboratories7
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Sixth Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Sixth Circuit
Doud v. Michigan Attorney Grievance Administrator
Robbie Ohlendorf v. United Food & Commerical Workers Int'l Union, Local 876
Barkovic
FLRA
Mohamed v. 1st Class Staffing, LLC
Anwar v. Dow Chemical Co.
M. Kathleen McKinney v. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Lanier
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18 v. National Labor Relations Board
Lahndorff
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dolgencorp, LLC
UAW
UAW
National Credit Union Administration Board v. Jurcevic
Nat'l Credit Union Admin. Bd. v. Stan Jurcevic
Committee to Impose Term Limits on the Ohio Supreme Court & to Preclude Special Legal Status for Members & Employees of the Ohio General Assembly v. Ohio Ballot Board
Robert Johnston v. Dow Employees' Pension Plan
AFSCME
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Conestoga Trust Services, LLC
Employers Insurance of Wausau v. McGraw Edison Company
McCarty v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
Innovation Ventures, LLC. v. Custom Nutrition Laboratories, LLC.
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.
Lindsay ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.
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
Pamela Rheinfrank v. Abbott Laboratories
Adair
Ohio Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. M.G.H. Family Health Center
Brian Lofgren v. AirTrona Canada
Pinkston-Poling
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board v. Jag Healthcare, Inc.
Stryker Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.
Kozlowski
Kellogg Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Deschamps
Harry Smith v. Secretary of Labor
Kellogg Company v. NLRB
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Klochko Equipment Rental Co.
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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.