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 1,243 published rulings we track here (1975–2026), 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 1,243 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 1,238 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 307 summary-judgment rulings here, 203 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 104 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
- Union Pacific Railroad Company45
- Abbott Laboratories28
- Board of Education of the City of Chicago12
- Union Pacific Railroad11
- United Airlines, Inc.10
- Chicago Transit Authority9
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Seventh Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Seventh Circuit
Monee Nursery v. Int'l Union Eng 150
Krokosky
Dennis Walker v. Abbott Laboratories
Walker, Dennis v. Abbott Laboratories
Haehl
Trompler, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Trompler, Inc. v. NLRB
Bituin
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and James M. Ferguson, Intervening v. Pipefitters Association Local Union 597
EEOC v. Pipefitters 597
In Re Wal-Mart Employee Litigation
Jones
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Jillian's of Indianapolis, IN, Inc.
Masiongale Electrical-Mechanical, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, and Indiana State Pipe Trades Association, Intervenor
Huck Store Fixture Company, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
Huck Store Fixture v. NLRB
Zeigler Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and William E. Hawker
Brinda Adams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Adams, Brinda v. Sam's Club/Wal-Mart
Nat'l Steel Corp v. NLRB
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, and Brandt Construction Company, Intervening
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lakeside Building Maintenance, Inc.
Adams
National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. Midwestern Personnel Services, Inc., Respondent/cross-Petitioner
NLRB v. Midwestern Personnel
Employers Insurance of Wausau v. American Re-Insurance Co.
National Labor Relations Board v. Niblock Excavating, Inc.
County, Municipal Employees' Supervisors & Foreman's Union Local No. 1001 v. Laborers' Pension Fund
National Labor Relations Board v. Deutsche Post Global Mail, Ltd.
National Labor Relations Board v. Deutsche Post Global Mail, Ltd.
B.S. Ex Rel. Schneider v. Board of School Trustees, Fort Wayne Community Schools
Bethea
Telemark Development Group, Inc., a Nevada Corporation v. John P. Mengelt, Cross-Appellee
Garg
Sorrell
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Applicant-Appellee v. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
Thomas E. Heinz and Richard J. Schmitt, Jr. v. Central Laborers' Pension Fund
Heinz, Thomas E. v. Central Laborers Pen
Glenn E. Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Jones, Glenn E. v. Union Pacific
Laborers' Pension Fund v. A & C Environmental, Incorporated
Peter Scheiber v. Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.
Maxine Livermore v. Amax Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Blackmore Sewer Construction, Inc.
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Blackmore Sewer Construction, Incorporated
Wimberly
Mark Arnold v. United Mine Workers of America, International Union
Farrell, Leo J. v. Abbott Laboratories
In Re Consol. Industries Corp.
Abbott Laboratories v. CVS Pharmacy Inc
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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.