Employment Rulings in the Seventh Circuit
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 2,293 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.
How These Rulings Ended
Of the 2,293 published rulings we track in the Seventh 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 2,252 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 465 summary-judgment rulings here, 273 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 191 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.
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States in This Circuit
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Recent Rulings in the Seventh Circuit
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United Steel Paper & Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO/CLC v. ArcleorMittal USA
Joseph Denan v. TransUnion LLC
Teamsters Local Union No. 727 Health & Welfare Fund, by and through its Board of Trustees, John T. Coli, Jr., Zachary Frankenbach, Michael DeGard, Nicholas Micaletti, John McCarthy, Gregory T. Youmans v. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Joseph Denan v. TransUnion LLC
Joseph Denan v. TransUnion LLC
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Englesby, Bruce v. Royal Credit Union
SENIOR LIFESTYLE CORPORATION v. KEY BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, INC.
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Hardiman
LigTel Communications, Inc. v. BaiCells Technologies Inc.
Domann, Matthew v. Summit Credit Union
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Citgo Petroleum Corporation v. United Steelworkers Union, Local No. 7-517
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. THE VILLAGE AT HAMILTON POINTE LLC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. RockAuto, LLC
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Murphy Paving and Sealcoating Inc.
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Murphy Paving and Sealcoating Inc.
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Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. E. A. Masonry, Inc.
Teamsters Union Pension Fund Trustees of the v. Actin Inc
Employers & Laborers Locals 100 & 397 Pension, Health & Welfare and Annuity Funds v. A&A Hauling, Inc.
Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. Zoie, LLC
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Indiana Michigan Power Company v. Local Union 1392 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Doe 1 v. City of Chicago
Teamsters Union Pension Fund Trustees of the v. Actin Inc
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Steed, Kelly v. General Motors Life and Disability Benefits Program for Hourly Employees
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Steed, Kelly v. General Motors Life and Disability Benefits Program for Hourly Employees
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Harmon v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 10 AFL-CIO Union Lodge No 66
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Chicago Teachers Union v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago
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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.