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
Salmon Run Shopping Center LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Salmon Run v. NLRB
Hirt v. Equitable Retirement Plan for Employees, Managers & Agents
Hirt
Hirt
Helmes
Dow Electric, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 910
Ramirez
Marcus
Stewart
Grandeau
L.I. Head Start Child Development Services, Inc. v. Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity, Commission v. Everdry Marketing & Management, Inc.
Employees Committed for Justice v. Eastman Kodak Co.
County of Suffolk v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Wheeler
County of Suffolk v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Wall
National Labor Relations Board v. Human Development Ass'n
Fifield
National Labor Relations Board v. Innovative Facility Services, LC
National Labor Relations Board v. Innovative Facility Services, LC
BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATES LTD. v. Abbott Laboratories
National Labor Relations Board v. Local 348-S, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
National Labor Relations Board v. Homer D. Bronson Co.
Smith-Barrett
Employers Insurance v. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
Union Labor Life Insurance v. Olsten Corp. Health & Welfare Benefit Plan
Ecoline, Inc. v. Local Union No. 12 of the International Assn. of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers
Truong
Intern. Union, United Auto., Aerospace v. NLRB
International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
380544 Canada, Inc. v. Aspen Technology, Inc.
CNP Mechanical, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Rebrovich
Ragusa
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Incorporated Village of Valley Stream
Garibaldi
Cave
Cave
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Thomas Dodge Corp.
Local 78, Asbestos, Lead & Hazardous Waste Laborers v. Termon Construction, Inc.
Shannon
Murray
Vargas
Ghent
Payne
Transport Workers Union of America, Local 100 v. New York City Transit Authority
Transport Wkrs. Union Local 100 v. NYC Transit Authority
Showing 4,301–4,350 of 5,280 rulings · Page 87 of 106
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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.