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
Pagan
Chen
Monegro
Alexander
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Advanced Plastic Surgery of North Shore, P.C. v. AETNA Life Insurance Company
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Gonzalez
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Marquez de la Cruz v. Estrellita Poblana, Inc.
Rivas
Martinez
Kwan
The Annuity, Welfare and Apprenticeship Skill Improvement & Safety Funds of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 15, 15A, 15C & 15D, AFL-CIO v. Midwest Rem Enterprises, Inc.
Wen
Bravo
Trustees of the Northeast Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Sabre Tile Corp
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm v. Yale New Haven Hospital Inc.
Wing
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm v. Yale New Haven Hospital Inc.
Teichmann
Flores Moreno v. JJ Food Market Corp.
Farmer
Cardwell
Arellano
McFarlane
Dominguez Tapia v. Graham Restaurant LLC
Does 1 - 10 v. Suffolk County, New York
Stidhum
Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Jacobson, D.C.
Trustees of the Northeast Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Upstate Interiors, LLC
District Council No. 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, A.F.L.- C.I.O. v. Speedo Corp.
Antolini
Vera
Villalta
Kan
Paguada
Oparaji
Rigano
Board of Managers of the Landing at Dobbs Ferry Condominium v. The Village of Dobbs Ferry
Kassman
Wang
Welch
Tepox Gutierrez v. 300 West 46th St. Corp.
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Precision Interiors Corp.
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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.