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
SOLAE, LLC v. Hershey Canada, Inc.
In Re Cargill Meat Solutions
Secretary Labor v. Roy's Constr Inc
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Grand Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Service Employees International Union v. Monsour Medical Center, Inc.
Norwood
Flake
Lehman
SUPERVALU
Zappone
Five Star Parking v. Union Local 723
Impax Laboratories, Inc. v. Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brandeburg
International Chemical Workers Union Council v. PPG Industries, Inc.
AARP
American Association Of Retired Persons v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jones
Davis
Adapt of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Housing Authority
Steris Corp. v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers
American Civil Liberties Union v. Gonzales
Adams USA, Inc. v. Reda Sports, Inc.
National Union Fire Insurance v. General Star Indemnity Co.
Judge
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 1776 v. Excel Corp.
Adamson
Herman
Extendicare Health Services, Inc. v. District 1199p, Service Employees International Union
LoManto
Lomanto
Valdes
Davis v. Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Forest Laboratories, Inc. v. Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Wilson
Service Employees International Union, Local 3 Rachel Canning Velvet Hazard v. Municipality of Mt. Lebanon
Uniontown Hospital v. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local Union No. 491
Goff
Wiggins
Lane
Engelhard Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
Local 1430, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board
Engelhard Corp v. NLRB
Smith v. DELAWARE FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union v. Fifth Third Bank
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Avecia, Inc.
Howard Hess Dental Laboratories Inc. v. Dentsply International, Inc.
In Re: Schering
Drake
Dogmanits
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Muhlenberg College
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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.