Employment Rulings in the Second Circuit
The Second Circuit covers the federal courts in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 5,280 published rulings we track here (1961–2026), 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 5,280 published rulings we track in the Second 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 5,057 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 870 summary-judgment rulings here, 553 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 317 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
- New York State Department of Labor39
- New York City Department of Education21
- United States Postal Service19
- The City of New York17
- New York City Transit Authority14
- Government Employees Insurance Company13
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Second Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Second Circuit
Franck
Fritz
Monica Prosper v. Thomson Reuters et.al
Murphy v. Kohn Gallery
Contreras
Omni Elevator Corporation v. International Union of Elevator Constructors
Estevez
Tapia
Mercer
Jacques
Nunez
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. AMCC Industries, Inc.
Government Employees Insurance Company v. Elmwood Park Medical Group PC
El Bey v. Cubesmart Self Storage
Rodriguez
Klein
Percy
Armstead
Robinson
Montalvo Candia v. 658-660 Amsterdam Corp.
Malcolm
Sanchez
Barone
Cruz Morel v. Green Castle A Mgmt Corp.
Benitez
Bhattarai
Salami
Tavarez-Vargas
Rodriguez
Tavarez-Vargas
Sahiti
Foster
Paguada
Tavarez
Tavarez-Vargas
Potts
Pavone
Ray
Juscinska
Romero
Peebles
Glass
Kocar
Ramos
Nieves Romero Rivera v. Silver Star Cleaners Inc.
Nash
Arroyo
Plutzer
Theatrical Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 817 International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. BNM Production Services, Inc.
Woodson
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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.