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
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Recent Rulings in the Sixth Circuit
Serge Adamov v. U.S. Bank National Association
Serge Adamov v. U.S. Bank National Association
International Union v. General Motors LLC
GGNSC Springfield LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Archie Donald v. Buckman Laboratories, Inc.
Indiana State District Council of Laborers & HOD Carriers Pension & Welfare Fund v. Omnicare, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Memphis Health Center, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Care Centers Management Consulting, Inc.
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
James Price v. Bd. of Trs. Of the Ind. Laborer's Pension Fund
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Finish Line, Inc.
Kristin Kepreos v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
Nadeau
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Carol Liss v. Fidelity Employer Services Co.
SEIU
James Price v. Bd. of Trs. of the Ind. Laborer's Pension Fund
Stephen Durham v. Dep't of Labor
Humility of Mary Health Partners v. Teamsters Local Union No. 377
Teamsters Local Union No. 89 v. Kroger Co.
Beamon
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Finish Line, Inc.
Adams
Cornelius v. Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission
Delano
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen v. United Transportation Union
Local Union 2-2000 United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Service Workers International Union v. Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.
DOL
John Adams v. Auto Rail Logistics, Inc.
Stewart
A & E Coal Co. v. James Adams
A & E Coal Co. v. James Adams
Equal Employment Opportunity, Commission v. U-Haul International, Inc.
Montague
Montague
Christoff v. Ohio Northern University Employee Benefit Plan
UAW
Local 377 Chauffeurs, Teamsters, Warehousemen & Helpers Union v. Shelly & Sands, Inc.
Calloway
Robin Huntley v. Ohio Assn. of Public School Employees
National Labor Relations Board v. ADT Security Services, Inc.
Sheet Metal Employers Industry Promotion Fund v. Absolut Balancing Co.
DiPonio Construction Co. v. International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 9
Shappie v. Minster MacHine Co. Restated Non-Bargaining Employees' Retirement Plan
Stryker Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance
Scheib v. Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Certain Employers
TVA
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. American Standard 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.