Employment Rulings in the Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit covers the federal courts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 1,784 published rulings we track here (1976–2026), 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 1,784 published rulings we track in the Ninth 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 1,750 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 174 summary-judgment rulings here, 108 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 66 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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Recent Rulings in the Ninth Circuit
Magma Design Automation, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
Adams
Amaro
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Kendall Phillips v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Skinner
Gonzalez
Guglielmo
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MJC, Inc.
Derron Flores v. Mufg Union Bank, N.A
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Bergelectric Corp. v. Secretary of Labor
Eeoc v. Vf Jeanswear Lp
Agnes Morrissey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Maria Rodriguez De Estrada v. William Barr
Ware
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Foster
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Loh
San Diego Cty. Credit Union v. Citizens Eq. First
Daniel Farrell v. Boeing Employees Credit Union
Madeline Van Wagenen v. Kirstjen Nielsen
Hill
Adan Prieto-Cortez v. Matthew Whitaker
Michael Fragada v. United Airlines, Inc.
Kishor Khatiwada v. Matthew Whitaker
Raul Garcia v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Colleen Walker v. Ca Employment Development
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San Diego Cnty. Credit Union v. Citizens Equity First Credit Union
Unite Here International Union v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok
James Robinson v. Dungarvin Nevada, LLC
Eeoc v. Bnsf Railway Company
Oxana Grabois v. Adam Grabois
Eeoc v. Bnsf Railway Company
Donna De Rosa v. Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC
Jason Hill v. Volkswagen, Ag
Ronald Fleshman, Jr. v. Volkswagen, Ag
Constr. Laborers Trust Funds for S. Cal. Admin. Co. v. Anzalone Masonry, Inc.
Regional Local Union No. 846 v. Gulf Coast Rebar, Inc.
Casino Pauma v. NLRB
Valaria Garnett v. Derral Adams
Adamina McKenzie v. San Joaquin Valley College
Milton Rodas Quezada v. Jefferson Sessions
Gciu-Employer Ret. Fund & Bd. of Trs. of the Gciu Emp'r Ret. Fund v. Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Brett Noble v. Nevada Checker Cab Corp.
Millennium Laboratories, Inc. v. Allied World Assurance Co.
Local Joint Executive Board v. NLRB
American Civil Liberties Union v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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.