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
J.G. ex rel. N.G. v. Kiryas Joel Union Free School District
Public Employees' Retirement System v. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Alfa Laval U.S. Treasury Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
G & T Terminal Packaging Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Dellatte
National Labor Relations Board v. New Country Audi, Inc.
Nlrb v. County Waste of Ulster
National Labor Relations Board v. County Waste of Ulster, LLC
National Labor Relations Board v. County Waste of Ulster, LLC
Carnival Carting, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
NYCTA.
New Orleans Employees Retirement System v. Celestica, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Snell Island SNF LLC
Santo
Malone
National Day Laborer Organizing Network v. United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency
Alexander
Hoops
Manyk
Manyk
In Re Citigroup ERISA Litigation
Harper
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense
Kantrowitz
Vlahadamis
Adams
Marini
Buffalo Laborers Security Fund v. J.P. Jeanneret Associates, Inc.
Adams
Vasquez-Bonilla
Vasquez-Bonilla
Telebrands Corp. v. Del Laboratories, Inc.
Musto
Public Employees' Retirement System v. Merrill Lynch & Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bloomberg L.P.
Castro
Zucco
Senno
Kamholtz
Salazar
Duffy
Duffy
HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES WELFARE FUND v. iCARE MGMT.
Price
Jackson v. NYS Department of Labor
Madray
P.C. ex rel. K.C. v. Oceanside Union Free School District
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Mes Local Union No. 392 Pension Fund v. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
Cooper
Cunningham
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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.