The Ohio State University
46 federal employment cases from public court records (2000–2026)
22 with a published ruling · 24 open dockets
What public court records show
Public federal court records list The Ohio State University as an employer in 46 employment matters between 2000 and 2026.
Of the 22 matters with a recorded outcome, the most common were: 11 ended in a ruling for the employer, 4 ended in a ruling for the worker, 4 had a mixed result, and 2 were dismissed.
Workers obtained a favorable ruling in about 18% of matters with a recorded outcome.
The most common claims on record were Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, and Breach Of Contract.
Cases were filed across 1 state (OH).
These figures summarize publicly available U.S. federal court records only. Most workplace disputes are resolved privately and never appear in litigation. A case outcome reflects many factors and is not a finding that any employer violated the law.
Does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.
About this employer
The Ohio State University appears in 22 federal employment-law court rulings on record. These cases sit within the education sector, where Title IX intersects with Title VII and tenure-revocation cases raise heightened procedural protections. The set below covers rulings that produced written federal-court decisions; private settlements, EEOC charges resolved without litigation, and state-court cases are not included.
The cases primarily involve Wrongful Termination (6 of 22), Discrimination (6 of 22), Breach of Contract (5 of 22). Browse the linked claim hubs for outcome statistics and other employers facing the same allegations. Wrongful Termination, Discrimination and Breach of Contract.
Applicable statutes referenced across these rulings include: GINA (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff – 2000ff-11) — Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employers from using genetic information in making employment decisions, restricts employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information, and strictly limits the disclosure of genetic information. ADA (42 U.S.C. §§ 12111-12117) — The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment. See the GINA, ADA reference pages for filing deadlines, employee thresholds, and remedies. GINA and ADA.
Rulings span Ohio. Ohio is an EEOC deferral state, which extends the federal Title VII / ADA / ADEA filing deadline from 180 to 300 days. Browse state-specific employment rulings for jurisdictional patterns. Ohio rulings.
Case Outcomes
Case Stages
The stage at which courts issued The Ohio State University’s 18 stage-identified rulings.
Of the 8 summary-judgment rulings, 6 ended the case in The Ohio State University’s favor and 2 let the worker’s claims continue.
What do these stages mean?
- Appeal
- A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
- Summary judgment
- 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.
- Motion to dismiss
- An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
- Other rulings
- Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
Published federal-court opinions only — most workplace disputes are resolved privately. This is not anyone’s odds, and not a finding that any employer violated the law.
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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 presence of an employer on this page does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.