Employment Rulings in the Fifth Circuit
The Fifth Circuit covers the federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 730 published rulings we track here (1970–2026), 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 730 published rulings we track in the Fifth 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 728 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 182 summary-judgment rulings here, 140 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 42 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.
Top Claim Types
Top Employers
- Union Pacific Railroad Company19
- Exxon Mobil Corporation5
- Employers Insurance of Wausau5
- Union Pacific Railroad Company, Inc.4
- Creative Vision Resources, L.L.C.4
- United Parcel Service, Inc.3
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Fifth Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Fifth Circuit
Arthur H. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CIGNA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., Et Al., Defendants-Appellants
Lloyd SWITZER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chemtech International Corp.
Donald J. CHAILLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BROWN & ROOT, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shoney's, Inc., D/B/A Fifth Quarter Restaurants
Bowers
Jackson v. Liberty County
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. BAILEY FORD, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant
EEOC v. Clear Lake Dodge
Dailey
Switzer
Aldridge
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Dynamics Corp., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Dynamics Corporation
Bernard
KRAL, INC., D/B/A Ed’s Automatic Transmission Service, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Louisiana Network, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Olson's Dairy Queens, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kerrville Bus Co.
Tarka
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southern Publishing Co., Inc.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MISSISSIPPI STATE TAX COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allstate Insurance
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lockheed Electronics Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Parish Water Work's Co.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUTTIG SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Dr. N. Jay ROGERS Et Al., Petitioners-Appellees, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellant
South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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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.