Employment Rulings in the First Circuit
The First Circuit covers the federal courts in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 1,014 published rulings we track here (1980–2026), 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 1,014 published rulings we track in the First 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 996 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 194 summary-judgment rulings here, 111 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 83 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
- Abbott Laboratories9
- United States Postal Service7
- Abbott Laboratories, Inc.7
- Raytheon Company7
- First Union National Bank7
- Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada5
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the First Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the First Circuit
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers & Participating Employers v. Ray Haluch Gravel Co.
National Labor Relations Board v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 251
Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories of the University of Massachusetts v. MedImmune, LLC
Ruggers, Inc. v. United States of America Rugby Football Union, Ltd.
United States ex rel. Estate of Cunningham v. Millennium Laboratories
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory v. Ropes & Gray LLP
Hines
Balser
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Postal Service
Colby
Duran-Lopez
Jewell
In re Textron ERISA Litig. R.I.
Knowlton
International Union of Operating Engineers v. Ray Haluch Gravel Co.
National Labor Relations Board v. Northeastern Land Services, Ltd.
International Union of Operating Engineers
Intl. Union of Op. Engr. v. Ray Haluch Gravel
Manske
Magriz
PLUMBERS'UNION
Teamsters
Molina
Powercomm, LLC v. Holyoke Gas & Electric Dept.
Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
R & B Transportation, LLC v. United States Department of Labor
School Union No. 37 v. United National Insurance
Gastronomical Workers Union Local 610 v. Dorado Beach Hotel Corp.
National Labor Relations Board v. Metro Mayagüez, Inc.
United States Ex Rel. Gobble v. Forest Laboratories, Inc.
United States Ex Rel. Carpenter v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
CUMIS
MetaBank
Sampson
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance v. Employers Insurance
Doe
Wagenmaker
Sebelius
City of New York v. Abbott Laboratories
Estrada
Decotiis
Boada
Samantha B. v. Hampstead School District
Fisher
DiFIORE v. American Airlines, Inc.
GONZALEZ BERMUDEZ v. Potter
Villanueva-Batista v. Doral Financial Corp.
Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Acosta v. Harbor Holdings & Operations, Inc.
Johnson v. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
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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.