NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY2009 › Methods of disposition of unfair labor practice cases
| Method and stage of disposition | All C cases - Number | All C cases - Percent of total closed | All C cases - Percent of total method | UNUSED_DETAIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before issuance of complaint | 7,564 | 33.9 | 99.2 | |
| After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing | 31 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| After hearing opened, before administrative law judge's decision | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| After administrative law judge's decision, before Board decision | 23 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Dismissal | 6,402 | 28.7 | 100 | |
| Before issuance of complaint | 6,332 | 28.4 | 98.9 | |
| After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing | 46 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| After hearing opened, before administrative law judge's decision | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| By administrative law judge's decision | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| By Board decision | 17 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Adopting administrative law judge's decision (no exceptions filed) | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Contested | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| By appellate-court decision | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| By circuit court decision | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| By Supreme Court decision | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10(k) notice (see Table 7A for details) | ||||
| Otherwise (compliance with order of administrative law judge or Board not achieved—firm went out of business) | 43 | 0.2 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.