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Miscellaneous litigation involving NLRB; outcome of proceedings
| Type of litigation | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total—all types | 47 | 42 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| NLRB-initiated actions or interventions | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| To enforce subpoena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To defend Board's jurisdiction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| To prevent conflict between NLRA and Bankruptcy Code | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Action by other parties | 30 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| To review non-final orders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To restrain NLRB from | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Proceeding in R case | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Proceeding in unfair labor practice case | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Enforcing subpoena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To compel NLRB to | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Issue complaint | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Take action in R case | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Comply with Freedom of Information Act | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.