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.
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Las Vegas Sands, Inc. v. Culinary Workers' Local Union 226
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Micron Technology, Inc.
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Edward Almada, Husband Mary Almada, Wife v. Allstate Insurance Company, a Foreign Corp.
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1036 v. National Labor Relations Board
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1036 v. National Labor Relations Board
Gardner v. State Bar Of Nevada
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Joseph R. Scamihorn, Jr. v. General Truck Drivers, Office, Food and Warehouse Union, Local 952 Albertson's, Inc.
Parker Johnston v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs Matson Terminals, Inc., Self-Insured Employer
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Alfred Branco Edward Branco Steven Branco v. Ufcw-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Plan
Roberto Hernandez Miranda v. Clark County, Nevada Morgan Harris Thomas Rigsby
Inlandboatmens Union of the Pacific v. Dutra Group, Dba Dutra Construction Co. Inc.
Circuit City Stores, Inc. A Virginia Corporation v. Saint Clair Adams, a California Resident
James Carey v. Nevada Gaming Control Board Gregory Spendlove State of Nevada
United States Department of the Interior v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
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Hanford Guards Union of America, Local Union No. 21 v. Fluor Daniel Hanford, Inc.
Michael P. Moore v. California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Communication Technical Systems, Inc.
Topside Construction, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Industrial Professional & Technical Workers International Union v. Worldtec Group International
Industrial Professional & Technical Workers International Union v. Worldtec Group International
National Labor Relations Board v. One Stop Immigration
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Nicanor E. Casumpang, Jr. v. International Longshoremen's And Warehousemen's Union, Local 142
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California Portland Cement Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Amanda J., a Minor, by and Through Her Guardian Ad Litem, Annette J. v. Clark County School District, and Nevada State Department of Education
Johnson v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Michael A. Baldwin v. Trailer Inns, Inc.
Security Farms v. General Teamsters, Warehousemen & Helpers Union, Union, Local 890 (In re General Teamsters, Warehousemen & Helpers Union, Local 890)
Southern California Gas Company v. Utility Workers Union of America, Local 132, Afl-Cio
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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.