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
National Labor Relations Board v. American Medical Response, Inc., Docket No. 05-1148-Cv
Heerwagen v. Clear Channel Communications
Tardd
New York State Law Officers Union v. Andreucci
Clergeau
Bay Shore Union Free School District v. T. Ex Rel. R.
Schiappa
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers' Union Local 342
McAllister Towing & Transportation Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Dipper
Weinstock
Colon
City of Mishawaka v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Adamu
Viada
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Lord
Jeffreys
Davis
Employees Committed for Justice v. Eastman Kodak Co.
Palma
Burgess
Park
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sephora USA, LLC
Morris-Hayes
Dubbin
Pink Triangle Coalition v. Union Bank of Switzerland
National Labor Relations Board v. American Armored Car Ltd.
Morin
Sanzo
Morin
Success Village Apartments, Inc. v. Amalgamated Local 376, International Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW
Cleveland v. Caplaw Enterprises
National Labor Relations Board, and Service Employees International Union Local 32b-J, Intervenor v. Yonkers Associates, 94 L.P.
Transport Workers Union of America v. Transport Workers Union of Greater New York, Local 100
Gildea
Tand
Pinero
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Ace USA v. Lorraine Morganti, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Milma Garcia Ramos v. 1199 Health Care Employees Pension Fund and the Trustees of the 1199 Health Care Employees Pension Fund Docket No. 04-3720-Cv
Pastore
Burkybile v. Board Of Education Of The Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District
Forsyth v. Federation Employment And Guidance Service
Forsyth
National Labor Relations Board v. Yonkers Associates, 94 L.P.
National Labor Relations Board v. Enjo Contracting Co.
Town of Hartland v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Owens
Baptichon
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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.