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Special litigation involving NLRB; outcome of proceedings in which court decisions issued
| 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 | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | Number of proceedings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | In bankruptcy courts | In bankruptcy courts | In bankruptcy courts | |
| Number decided | Court determination Upholding Board position | Court determination Contrary to Board position | Number decided | Court determination Upholding Board position | Court determination Contrary to Board position | Number decided | Court determination Upholding Board position | Court determination Contrary to Board position | Number decided | Court determination Upholding Board position | Court determination Contrary to Board position | |
| Totals—all types | 52 | 45 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| NLRB-initiated actions or interventions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To enforce subpoena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To defend Board's jurisdiction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To prevent conflict between NLRA and another statute | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Actions by other parties | 51 | 44 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| To review non-final orders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To restrain NLRB Board | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Filing proof of claim in bankruptcy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Proceeding in R case | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Proceeding in unfair labor practice case | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Enforcing subpoena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acting in Equal Access to Justice Act Case | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| To compel NLRB action | 28 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quash a subpoena | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Issue contempt | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Take action in R case | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comply with Freedom of Information Act | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pay fees under Equal Access to Justice Act | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| To reopen bankruptcy to consider Board's claim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| To remove Board proceeding to bankruptcy court | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.