Employment Rulings in the Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit covers the federal courts in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 752 published rulings we track here (1973–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
How These Rulings Ended
Of the 752 published rulings we track in the Eighth Circuit.
What Happens at Each Stage
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 752 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
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.
Of the 180 summary-judgment rulings here, 112 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 67 let the worker’s claims continue; the rest resolved in other ways.
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
Top Claim Types
States in This Circuit
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Recent Rulings in the Eighth Circuit
NLRB v. Rockline Ind.
Minnesota Licensed Practical Nurses Association v. National Labor Relations Board, Alexandria Clinic P.A., Intervenor on Appeal
MN Licensed Nurses v. NLRB
Chicago Truck Drivers, Helpers & Warehouse Workers Union Pension Fund v. Brotherhood Labor Leasing
Adams
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
United Steel Workers of America v. Titan Tire Corp.
EEOC v. Trans States Airlines, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. McGuire Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
SHARON HESSE, — v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, INC., — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS ON BEHALF Of
Banks v. International Union Electronic
National Labor Relations Board v. La-Z-Boy Midwest, a Division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated
NLRB v. LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST
Banks v. International Union Electronic
Terra Industries, Inc. Terra International, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa
Teamsters Local Union 682 v. Kci Construction Company, Inc.
Des Moines Mailers v. NLRB
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MAILERS UNION, LOCAL 4, — v. NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, —
George Williams v. Conagra Poultry Company, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus on Behalf Of
Union Electric Company, Doing Business as Amerenue v. Southwestern Bell Telephone L.P., Successor Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Union Electric Co. v. Southwestern Bell
Trustees of the Graphic Communication International Union Local 1B Health & Welfare Fund "A" v. Tension Envelope Corp.
Trustees Of The Graphic Communication International Union Local 1b Health And Welfare Fund "A" v. Tension Envelope Corporation
Union Pacific R. Co. v. INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
Tarsha Baker v. Union College
Kennedy & Co., Inc. v. International Broth. of Teamsters Local Union No. 90
Adams v. Continental Casualty Company
Brandee K. Adams v. Continental Casualty
NLRB v. MEMC Electronic
Chapman v. United States Department of Labor
Minnesota Laborers Health And Welfare Fund v. Peter M. Scanlan
Pamela Weyers v. Lear Operations Corporation, Doing Business as Lear Corporation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
Wyeth
Minnesota Laborers Health & Welfare Fund v. Scanlan
Frank Stevenson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Frank Stevenson v. Union Pacific RR
McBurney
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Wendland & Utz, Ltd.
National Labor Relations Board v. Superior of Missouri, Inc.
Natioanal Union Fire Insurance v. Terra Industries, Inc.
JCR HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER/CROSS — v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT/CROSS —
JCR Hotel v. NLRB
Newsom
McCurdy
Hubert Back v. Danka Corporation Danka Office Imaging Company and Danka Corporation Severance Pay Plan
EEOC v. Kohler Company
LeClair
Seman v. FMC Corp. Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees
BERRWTH
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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.
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 classification of outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.