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
Matthew Faush v. Tuesday Morning
International Union of Operating Engineers of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Benefit Pension Fund v. N. Abbonizio Contractors
Brock
Mallard v. Laborers International Union of North America Local Union 57
Secretary of Labor v. Richard Kaposy
National Labor Relations Board v. Atlas Refinery, Inc.
Miller v. EEOC, Pittsburgh Area Office
800 River Road Operating Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
EEOC v. Allstate Insurance Co
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allstate Insurance
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Secretary, United States Department of Labor
Summit Sheet Metal, LLC v. Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n Local Union No. 44
Jesse Averhart v. CWA Union Local 1033
LABR
SB1 Federal Credit Union v. Finsecure LLC
Natl Mines Corp v. Dir OWCP, US Dept Labor
Hasan v. United States Department of Labor
Grossman
John Murphy v. Township of Radnor
Hatchigian v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 98
Gindville v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Grane Health Care v. National Labor Relations Board
Akers National Roll Co. v. United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
U.S. Information Systems, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 164
Derek Jarvis v. Analytical Laboratory Services
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kronos Inc.
Altor Inc v. Secretary Labor
IBEW Local Union No. 102 v. Quality Electric and Data Inc
In Re: Enterprise Rent-A-Car v.
Sandor Radai v. First Transit
Desmond Maynard v. VI Comm Labor
Atlantic Health System, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
Justin Credico v. CEO Idaho National Laboratory
Sahala Nadeak v. Atty Gen USA
National Labor Relations Board v. J.S. Carambola, LLP
Cynthia Adams v. Fayette Home Care and Hospice
National Labor Relations Board v. Gross School Bus Service, Inc.
Ashley Adams v. Eric Selhorst, Et Ql
Mars Home for Youth v. NLRB
Adam Spector v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co
Board of Trustees of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 Welfare Fund v. Drew
Wolpert
Secretary of Labor v. Conocophillips Bayway Refinery
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Grande Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
National Labor Relations Board v. Community Medical Center, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
National Labor Relations Board v. St. George Warehouse, Inc.
Kapp v. Trucking Employees of North Jersey Welfare Fund, Inc.-Pension Fund
Hunter
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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.