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
James Adams v. Governor of Delaware
Regional Employers Assurance L v. Gretechen Hutto Castellano
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Leslie Thomas v. Union County Court
Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Imagefirst Unif. Rental Serv., Inc.
Serv. Emps. Int'l Union Local 32 BJ v. ShamrockClean, Inc.
Mona Estrada v. Johnson & Johnson
N.J. Bldg. Laborers' Statewide Pension Fund & Trs. Thereof v. Richard A. Pulaski Constr.
Donovan Estrada-Grajeda v. Attorney General United States
1621 Route 22 West Operating C v. NLRB
Debra Steele v. Pelmor Laboratories Inc
NLRB v. Mid Atlantic Restaurant Group
Esurance Insurance Co v. Lavada Bowser
Michael Quezada v. Attorney General United States
Jamie McKnight v. Aimbridge Employee Service Cor
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. American Future Systems, Inc.
Tonge
American Civil Rights Union v. Philadelphia City Commissioners
Employer Trustees of Western Pennsylvania Teamsters v. Union Trustees of Western Pennsylvania Teamsters
National Labor Relations Board v. New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC
Coleen Remp v. Alcon Laboratories Inc
Pirinate Consulting Group, LLC v. Kadant Solutions Division (In re NewPage Corp.)
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Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Kwasny
Kehoe v. International Ass'n of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 21
Laborers' Combined Funds of Western Pennsylvania v. Molinaro Corp.
National Labor Relations Board v. Sub Acute Rehabilitation Center at Kearny, LLC
Clive Baron v. Abbott Laboratories
United Steel Paper & Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO-CLC v. Government of the Virgin Islands
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C.
D.A. Nolt, Inc. v. Local Union No. 30 United Union of Roofers
Newark Portfolio JV, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board v. FedEx Freight, Inc.
Nina Shahin v. Delaware Federal Credit Union
Billy Stewart v. Union County Board of Educatio
1621 Route 22 West Operating Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Gupta v. Secretary United States Department of Labor
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Koresko
Dowling
Becknell v. Severance Pay Plan of Johnson & Johnson
SEPTA
Debra Steele v. Pelmor Laboratories Inc
United Ass'n of Journeyman & Apprentice Plumbers & Pipefitters of the United States & Canada Local 74 v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 313
MCPc Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Morris Road Partners, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
Laurence Kaplan v. Saint Peter's Healthcare Syste
Catherine Willis v. Childrens Hospital of Pittsbur
Sandra Babcock v. Butler County
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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.