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 4,198 published rulings we track here (1973–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
Of the 4,198 published rulings we track in the Ninth Circuit.
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 4,112 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 492 summary-judgment rulings here, 257 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 235 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.
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Ninth Circuit covers.
International Longshore & Warehouse Union & Pacific Maritime Ass'n v. ICTSI Oregon, Inc.
McAdam
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
Grimsley v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
Barryngton Searcy v. Ada County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Adam Richards v. Ed Prieto
Daniel Anderson v. HSBC Bank Nevada
Jaime Estrada v. C. Clines
Jarmaal Smith v. Nancy Adams
American President Lines, Ltd. v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union
National Union of Healthcare Workers v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
Gunawan
Smithkline Beecham Corporation v. Abbott Laboratories
Nykeya Kilby v. Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.
Wal-Mart Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation v. Class Counsel
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Adair
Michelle Richards v. Ernst & Young, LLP
Danny Snapp v. United Transportation Union
Asghari
In re High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation
Masha Maxim v. Dental Care Corp
Standard Drywall, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
Opcmia
Louis James v. Nevada County
Hooks ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union
Terminalift LLC v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 29
Tapley v. Locals 302 & 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Ricardo Quezada-Gonzalez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
John M. Floyd & Associates, Inc. v. TAPCO Credit Union
Martinez v. Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows Employee Benefit Trust Employee Welfare Plan
Hall v. Ibew Plus Credit Union, Inc.
Fix
City of Roseville Employees' Retirement System v. Sterling Financial Corp.
Alaska Laborers Health & Security, Retirement, Training & Legal Services Trust Funds v. Alaska Trailblazing, Inc.
American President Lines, Ltd. v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union
Ahearn v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Locals 21 & 4
Jonathan Rivkin v. the Union Central Life Insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc.
Maria Martinez De Ahumada v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Rhonda Fred v. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and Cal
Alvaro Quezada v. A. Herrera
Seiu
Services Employees Internation v. Sal Rosselli
David Cooper v. Clark County, Nevada
National Labor Relations Board v. a & C Healthcare Services, Inc.
Ticketmaster, Llc v. Illinois Union Insurance Compa
Department of Fair Employment & Housing v. Law School Admission Council, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, 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.