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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Kable Printing Cl. v. Nlrb
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Appleton Electric Co.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Shipbuilding Corp.
Nlrb v. Easy-Heat Wirekraft
Central Cartage Inc. v. Nlrb
Certified Meats, Inc. v. Nlrb
Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Motorola, Inc.
Electri-Flex Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
St. Elizabeth's Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rinella & Rinella
Illinois St. Emp. Coun. 34, Af of S., C. & Me v. NLRB
Nlrb v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Of Bedford, Indiana,inc
Bugley Produce, Inc. v. Nlrb
Nlrb v. Lamont's Service, Inc
Nlrb v. Fenix & Scisson, Inc
Nlrb v. Illinois Concrete Pipe Co
Gammon
University of Chicago v. Nlrb
Nlrb v. Drackett Company
Nlrb v. Truckdrivers, Oil Drivers, Filling Station and Platform Workers Union, Local No. 705
Nlrb v. New Castle Lumber and Supply Co
Surak
Nlrb v. Southwest Janitorial and Maintenance Corporation
Howmet Corporation v. Nlrb
Nlrb v. Kerasotes Enterprises
Nlrb v. Grismac Corporation
Nlrb v. Local Union No. 841
Nlrb v. Riviera Manor Nursing Home, Inc
Nlrb v. Ri-Dell Tool Mfg. Co
Pearson Bros. Co. v. Nlrb
Fox River Pattern v. Nlrb
Nlrb v. Lube Devices, Inc
Richards Co. v. Nlrb
Nlrb v. Laborers International Union
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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.