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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Recent Rulings in the Seventh Circuit
Rljcs Enterprises, Inc. v. Professional Benefit Trust Multiple Employer Welfare Benefit Plan and Trust
Adams
Bagienski
Chatz
Moglia
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Schneider National, Inc.
EEOC v. Schneider Nat'l Inc
Heather Gillespie and Angela Cinson v. Trans Union Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
Gillespie, Heather v. Trans Union, LLC
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way Employees v. Csx Transportation
Cowley
Abbott Laboratories v. Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
American Roller Co. v. Foster-Adams Leasing, LLP
Abbott Laboratories v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Sud's of Peoria, Inc.
Volkswagen Of America, Inc. v. Sud's Of Peoria, Inc.
Old Ben Coal Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Anna Melvin
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. v. Employers Insurance
Wilson Ex Rel. Adams v. Cahokia School District 187
Davidson
IFC Credit Corp. v. United Business & Industrial Federal Credit Union
Schneider National Carriers, Incorporated v. National Employee Care Systems, Incorporated, and Carmelo Menist
Schneider Nat'l Carr v. Nat'l Employee Care
Advocate South Suburban Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Regal-Beloit Corp.
Advocate South Suburban Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau v. THE MARLEY CO.
Northcutt v. General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan
Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 63 v. International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local Union 2
Belour
In Re UAL Corporation (Pilots' Pension Plan Termination)
In Re Zehrung
Hurt
Gregory M. Shepard and American Union Insurance Company v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Financial Corporation
Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau v. EQUITAS HOLDINGS
Employers Insurance v. Equitas Holdings Ltd.
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Lay-Com, Inc.
Hollowell v. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers Local Union 280
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Target Corporation
EEOC v. Target Corporation
National Labor Relations Board v. Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc., D/B/A Domestic Linen and Uniform
NLRB v. Mickey's Linen & Tow
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. v. Employers Insurance Company Of Wausau
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. v. Employers Insurance
Schor, Gary v. Abbott Laboratories
Schor, Gary v. Abbott Laboratories
Employers Mutual Casualty Company and Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company v. John Skoutaris, D/B/A Open Flame Restaurant
Employers Mutual v. John Skoutaris
Elsie P. Randolph v. Indiana Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, Millwright Local Union 1003
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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.