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Miscellaneous litigation involving NLRB; outcome of proceedings in which court decisions issued
| Type of litigation | Total — all courts | Total — all courts | Total — all courts | In courts of appeals | In courts of appeals | In courts of appeals | In district courts | In district courts | In district courts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of litigation | Number decided | Court determination | Court determination | Number decided | Court determination | Court determination | Number decided | Court determination | Court determination |
| Type of litigation | Number decided | Upholding Board position | Contrary to Board position | Number decided | Upholding Board position | Contrary to Board position | Number decided | Upholding Board position | Contrary to Board position |
| Totals — all types | 51 | 49 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| NLRB-initiated actions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| To enforce subpena | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| To restrain disposition of assets by respondent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| To defend Board's jurisdiction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Action by other parties | 41 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| To restrain NLRB from | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Proceeding in R case | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Proceeding in unfair labor practice case | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Proceeding in backpay case | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To compel NLRB to | 28 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Issue complaint | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Seek injunction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Take action in R case | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other (top-level) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.