The Seventh Circuit covers the federal courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 2,136 published rulings we track here (1973–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
Of the 2,136 published rulings we track in the Seventh Circuit.
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 2,124 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 556 summary-judgment rulings here, 357 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 198 let the worker’s claims continue; the rest resolved in other ways.
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.
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Seventh Circuit covers.
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO v. Grosshening, Inc
Gilbert v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Retirement Plan For Employees Represented By Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 18 v. MM Mechanical LLC
Calo
Malas
Petroff Companies, Inc. v. Local Union 520, International Union of Operating Engineers
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Custom Curbs Inc
Atkins
Griffin
Gleghorn
Blue
Franklin
Shelton
Winkfield
Bartels
Cynor
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan
Fayyaz
Carlson
Su
Jasnic
Budzyn
Williams v. Sam's East Inc
MOREHEAD ALLEN v. TEGNA, INC.
Dr. Richard L. Thalman v. First Hospital Laboratories, Inc.
Pryzczv . Willowbrook Ford, Inc..
Choy
Hunter
Woodson
Adams
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers - Transportation Division v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cupi
Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund v. DS Property Maintenance and Management LLC
Wisconsin Laborers Health Fund v. Ground Effects of Wisconsin, Inc.
Shaw
Steele
Local Union No. 9, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Adesta, LLC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Wisconsin Laborers Health Fund v. Dane County Contracting, LLC
Dooley
Stoetzer
Blackburn
Gonzalez
Morales
Breuder
Gull
Tyson
Greenberg
Fiala
Cupi
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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.