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
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Recent Rulings in the Second Circuit
Annuity, Welfare & Apprenticeship Skill Improvement & Safety Funds of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 15, 15A, 15C & 15D v. Eastport Excavation & Utilities Inc.
Adams
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc.
Galinsky
Rogers v. Roosevelt Union Free School District
Edwards
Visco
Johnson v. Strive East Harlem Employment Group
American Civil Liberties Union v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Clapper
Kwan v. The Andalex Group LLC
Reed
Donohue v. Finkelstein Memorial Library
Guippone v. BH S & B Holdings LLC
National Labor Relations Board v. Atlantic Veal & Lamb, Inc.
Guippone v. BH S&B Holdings LLC
Perez v. AC Roosevelt Food Corp.
Jeong Woo Kim v. 511 E. 5th Street, LLC
Hopkins
Neclerio
Harper
Teri v. Spinelli
Adams
Domino Window Cleaning, Inc. v. Acting Secretary of Labor
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, & Allied Workers Local No. 210 v. A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc.
HealthBridge
MTA Bus Non-Union Employees v. MTA New York City Transit
MTA Bus Non-Union Employees v. Metropolitan Transportation
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers International Union v. Hostess Brands, Inc.
Trustees of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30 Benefits Funds v. Nyack Hospital
Adams
Potash
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bloomberg L.P.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bloomberg L.P.
Preuss
Talton
Greene
Claudio
City of Pontiac General Employees' Retirement System v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Edwards
Morales
Hardy
In re Lehman Bros. ERISA Litig.
Irizarry v. Catsimatidis
Cyr
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees District Council 37 Health & Security Plan v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Jones
Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System v. Bank of America Corp.
Government Employees Insurance v. Five Boro Psychological Services, P.C.
United States Ex Rel. Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc. v. Westchester County
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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.