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
Board of Education of the Plainedge Union Free School District v. Connecticut General Life Insurance
Moazed
Pfeiffer
Ebbers
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance v. Employers Insurance
Adams
Henkin
Gilmore
McGowan
Grandeau
Adams
Conte
Sadki
Bright
Mercer
Doe
Burniche
United States of America, Cross-Movant-Appellee v. Sherif Awadalla, Movant-Defendant-Appellant
Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Afl-Cio v. Custom Air Systems, Inc., Quality Air Systems, Inc.
McCauley
Yap
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. BP Amoco P.L.C.
Spector
Andrea Doreen Ltd. v. Building Material Local Union 282
Robinson Laboratories, Inc. v. Herley Industries, Inc.
Potter
Jackson v. Nor Loch Manor Healthcare Facility
Ebbers
Miller v. Hekimian Laboratories, Inc.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Long Island Rail Road
National Labor Relations Board v. Cibao Meat Products
Fortis Corporate Insurance, S.A. v. M/V Cielo Del Canada
Yadav
Raytheon Co. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh
Ensign-Bickford Company v. Eti Canada, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Local 32b-32j Service Employees International Union, Afl-Cio
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rotary Corp.
Scafidi
Centeno-Bernuy
D.M.
Tekula
Medlin
Bricklayers & Allied Craft-Workers Local 2 v. C.G. Yantch, Inc.
Kern
National Labor Relations Board v. Bouille Clark Plumbing, Heating, & Electric, Inc.
Drake
Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Afl-Cio v. Pelella
Wall
Pelella
Commercial Union Insurance v. Blue Water Yacht Club Ass'n
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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.