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
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Dana Corporation
Intl Union v. Dana Corporation
Peabody Coal Co. v. Wilma J. Groves Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Reece-Jennings
Smolinsky
National Union Fire Insurance v. United Catalysts, Inc.
Majeske
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
Best
Midland King's Daughters Home v. National Labor Relations Board
Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Miller v. Trans Union Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Murray, Inc.
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National Labor Relations Board v. Pactiv Corp.
Hovey Electric, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Union Tank Car Co.
Highway & Local Motor Freight Employees Local Union No. 667 v. Wells Lamont Corp.
National Labor Relations Board v. Eastern Natural Gas Co.
Donald Martin v. Lake County Sewer Co., Inc. Brewery Workers, Beer Bottlers and Soft Drink Workers' Local Union No. 1164
Richardson v. CVS Corp.
Hellman
Trustee of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Employee Benefits Fund v. Carpentry Contractors, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Judd Contracting, Inc.
Bredesen
National Labor Relations Board v. Lassen Companies
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
EEOC v. Harbert-Yeargin Inc
ABX Air, Inc. v. Airline Professionals Ass'n of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1224
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company v. Jack Kirk and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Whitaker
Dickens
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roadway Express, Inc.
EEOC v. Roadway Express
National Labor Relations Board v. Foundry Division of Alcon Industries, Inc.
NLRB v. Foundry Div Alcon
Sandra K. Lenning v. Commercial Union Insurance Company
Lenning
Younce
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kentucky Retirement Systems
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. Eastown Distributors, 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.