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
Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Caterpillar Logistics v. NLRB
Caterpillar Logistics, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sheet Metal Employers Industry Promotion Fund v. Absolut Balancing Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dolgencorp, LLC
4218868 Canada, Inc. v. Barry Kwasny
Flatford v. International Union United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 663
Delphine Henry v. Abbott Laboratories
Doe
Todd
Miller v. Abbott Laboratories
Tsegaye
Pearson
Lou's Transport, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Kentucky Employees Retirement System v. Seven Counties Services, Inc.
Miller v. Trans Union, LLC
Farm Labor Organizing Committee v. United States Border Patrol
Local 18 International Union of Operating Engineers v. Ohio Contractors Ass'n
United Food & Commercial Workers Union-Employer Pension Fund v. Rubber Associates, Inc.
K.S. v. Detroit Public Schools
Young
Safdi v. Covered Employer's Long Term Disability Plan Under the Union Central Employee Security Benefit Trust
Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 494 v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers
Rex Coal Co. v. Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration
Richard Slusher v. Shelbyville Hospital Corp.
Pearson
Kosa
Cook
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Tepro, Inc.
International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
Deschamps
Laber
Calloway v. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
James Calloway v. Caraco Pharm. Lab., Ltd.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water Division
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
Town v. Genesee County Employees' Retirement System
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
National Labor Relations Board v. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Government
Russell v. Catholic Healthcare Partners Employee Long Term Disability Plan
David Williams v. Union Underwear Company, Inc.
UAW
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New Breed Logistics
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Co.
William Evans v. Laborers' Dist. Council & Contractors' Pension
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Joshua Hugo v. Millennium Laboratories, Inc
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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.