Employment Rulings in the Third Circuit
The Third Circuit covers the federal courts in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 871 published rulings we track here (1979–2026), 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 871 published rulings we track in the Third 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 863 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 191 summary-judgment rulings here, 129 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 62 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
- East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.7
- School District of Philadelphia5
- Philadelphia Housing Authority4
- United States Postal Service4
- BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc.3
- Johnson & Johnson3
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Third Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Third Circuit
Penn East Federal Credit Union v. Discover Financial Services, Inc.
International Union of Operati v. Farmland Foods Inc
WHITE
MASON v. LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
JASMIN
Offer
BALDINO
SCALIA
PURNELL
Archer
STAROPOLI
Scopelliti
JOHNSON v. MATTRESS WAREHOUSE, INC.
DAMAN
RAPTIS
LAVEGLIA
FRITZ
NLRB v. Alaris Health at Castle Hill
TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION AND PARTICIPATING FOOD INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND v. MT. LAUREL CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE
KOSLOSKY
HENDERSON v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICES
CEUS
MAHONEY
BRACY
MARSH
STOVALL
DRUMMER
BROWN
Damian
Moffitt
D.J.C.
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. SKY HIGH MANAGEMENT, LLC
ALVAREZ
Zuck
Bonson
UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
OGUNLANA
PINNELL
BOES
LOCAL UNION 456, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFL-CIO, AND LOCAL 456 IBEW EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS v. ELECTRICAL DYNAMICS, INC.
MCBURNIE
SHROPSHIRE
ARGUN
DUDA
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION HEALTHCARE PENNSYLVANIA v. HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
Belles
THOMPSON
FRUNGILLO
HILDEBRAND
WASHINGTON v. SMITH
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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.