Employment Rulings in the Eleventh Circuit
The Eleventh Circuit covers the federal courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 729 published rulings we track here (1974–2026), 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 729 published rulings we track in the Eleventh 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 726 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 165 summary-judgment rulings here, 128 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 37 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 Eleventh Circuit
Lackey
Dewitt
EEOC v. Tire Kingdom, Inc.
Veal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
Nelson v. Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
Siegel
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Carolyn Smith, Intervenor v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Martin Marietta Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Limited, D/B/A Norwegian Cruise Lines
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. School Board of Pinellas County
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bermuda Star Line, Inc.
Donald R. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendants-Appellees
Walton
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Beverage Canners, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cross-Appellee v. Mike Smith Pontiac Gmc, Inc., Cross-Appellant
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. White and Son Enterprises, a Corporation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pettegrove Truck Service, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Reno
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shoney's, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sambo's of Georgia, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Air Guide Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Huttig Sash & Door Co.
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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.