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 1,462 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 1,462 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 1,452 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 310 summary-judgment rulings here, 196 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 114 let the worker’s claims continue.
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.
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States in This Circuit
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Recent Rulings in the Eighth Circuit
Nancy J. Johnson v. U.S. Bancorp Broad-Based Change in Control Severance Pay Program Severance Administration Committee
In Re Union Pacific Rr Employment Practices Lit.
1st Union Natl. Bank v. Paul Benham
National Labor Relations Board v. St. Clair Die Casting, L.L.C.
NLRB v. St. Clair Die
Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
Employers Mutual v. Collins & Aikman
Norberg
In Re Union Pacific Rr Employment Practices Lit.
Hansen
Ace Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, Local Union Number 292
IBEW
Tower Village v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERN. UNION
National Labor Relations Board v. Rockline Industries, Inc.
NLRB v. Rockline Ind.
Midwest Precision Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Carr
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
Howell v. Arkansas Employment Security Department
In Re Xcel Energy, Inc., Securities, Derivative
Adams
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams
United Steel Workers of America v. Titan Tire Corp.
EEOC v. Trans States Airlines, Inc.
Edlund
The Federal Labor Relations Authority v. United States Department Of Justice
Sheppard
Lenz
National Labor Relations Board v. McGuire Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Zarcon, Inc.
SHARON HESSE, — v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, INC., — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS ON BEHALF Of
Banks v. International Union Electronic
Johnson v. University of Iowa
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
Oak River Ins. Co. v. Taxpayers of Adair
Terra Industries, Inc. Terra International, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa
Teamsters Local Union 682 v. Kci Construction Company, Inc.
IBEW
Des Moines Mailers Union, Teamsters Local No. 358 v. National Labor Relations Board, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, Intervenor on Appeal
Des Moines Mailers v. NLRB
Timothy Gamradt v. Federal Laboratories
McKenzie Engineering Company, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MAILERS UNION, LOCAL 4, — v. NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, —
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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.