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
Michael Faciane v. Sun Life Asuc Co. of Canada
Matson v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lindsey
Johnson v. Trans Union L L C
LABR
Quianna Canada v. Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Gallo
Carter
Sw. Airlines Co. v. Local 555, Transp. Workers Union of Am. AFL-CIO
John Thorne v. Union Pacific Corporation
Jackie Ladapo v. Target Stores, Incorporated
John M. O'Quinn, P.C. v. Natl Union Fire In
E. Drake v. Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld
In-N-Out Burger, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Kinard Ex Rel. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Dish Network Corp.
Creative Vision Res., L.L.C. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
Cooper Industries, Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
Anthony Griffin v. Amerada Petroleum Corpor
Graves v. Guadalupe Valley Regional Medical Center
Creative Vision Resources, LLC v. NLRB
Creative Vision Resources, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
Adams & Associates, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Martin v. Local 556, Transport Workers Union
Oprex Surgery (Baytown), L.P. v. Sonic Automotive Employee Welfare Benefit Plan
LogistiCare Solutions, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Convergys Corporation v. NLRB
Convergys Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
Mabry
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Mabry
Guadalupe Welsh v. Fort Bend Independent Sch Dist
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Co.
Chipotle Services, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
United States Ex Rel. Colquitt v. Abbott Laboratories
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. EmCare, Inc.
EEOC v. Emcare, Incorporated
EEOC v. BDO USA, L.L.P.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BDO USA, L.L.P.
Egland
Acuity Specialty Products, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Dallas Texans Soccer Club v. Major League Soccer Players Union
Price
Currier
Sisney v. Trinidad Drilling, LP
Remington Lodging & Hospitality, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC
UNF West, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Guadalajara
Jack in the Box, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Citigroup Technology, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
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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.