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.
United States v. Hawaii Pacific Health Group Plan for Employees of Hawaii Pacific Health
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Berberet ex rel. Estate of Berberet v. Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc.
Berberet ex rel. Estate of Berberet v. Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
Eeoc v. the Boeing Company
Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Christensen
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc.
Seiu, United Healthcare Workers-West v. National Labor Relations Board
In re First American Corp. Erisa Litigation
Western Group Nurseries, Inc. v. Estate of Adams
Western Group Nurseries, Inc. v. Estate of Adams
Henderson v. Local 174, Office & Professional Employees International Union
Henderson v. Local 174, Office & Professional Employees International Union
In Re Computer Sciences Corp. Erisa Litigation
Patrick
Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Pacific Employers Insurance
In Re Wells Fargo Home Mortg. Overtime Pay Lit.
John Doe 1 v. Abbott Laboratories
Ramirez-Posada
John Doe v. Abbott Labortories
National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Roofing Supply, Inc.
C&C Roofing Supply v. NLRB
Laborer's International Union of North America v. National Labor Relations Board
Laborer's International Union of North America v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Maricopa County
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Maricopa County
Velikanov
In re First American Corp. Erisa Litigation
Opal Harger v. Department of Labor
Chudner
Nelson v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Nelson v. Nasa
Frontline Medical Associates, Inc. v. Coventry Healthcare Workers Compensation, Inc.
Ayala-Quezada
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aaron Bros.
National Labor Relations Board v. JLL Restaurant, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. JLL Restaurant, Inc.
Labor/Community Strategy Center v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
labor/community
Howard S. Wright Construction Co. v. Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 169
Howard S. Wright Construction Co. v. Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 169
Reese
Reese
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. American Apparel, Inc.
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. American Apparel, Inc.
Weaver
Weaver
In Re Touch America Holdings Inc. Erisa Litigation
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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.