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 2,094 published rulings we track here (1967–2026), 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 2,094 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 2,060 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 357 summary-judgment rulings here, 219 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 137 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.
Top Claim Types
Top Employers
- Trans Union, LLC9
- United States Postal Service8
- Abbott Laboratories8
- D.A. Nolt, Inc.8
- East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.7
- BP Exploration & Production, Inc.7
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Third Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Third Circuit
Secretary Labor v. John Koresko
Secretary Labor v. John Koresko, V
D.D.
Franco-Calzada
Franco-Calzada
Single Employer Welfare Benefit Plan Trust v. Datalink Electronics, Inc.
Single Employer Welfare Benefit Plan Trust v. Datalink Electronics, Inc.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hussey Copper Ltd.
Posada-Martinez
Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1776
Kane Builders, Inc. v. Southern New Jersey Building Laborer's District Council
Kane Builders, Inc. v. Southern New Jersey Building Laborer's District Council
New Jersey Building Laborers District Councils Local 325 v. Molfetta Industries Co.
New Jersey Building Laborers District Councils Local 325 v. Molfetta Industries Co.
Battoni
Reisinger
Burnsworth
Burnsworth
Taylor v. JFC STAFFING ASSOCIATES
In re Schering Plough Corp. Erisa Litigation
Decker
Palfrey v. Jefferson-Morgan School District
Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 27 v. E.P. Donnelly, Inc.
United Food & Commercial Workers Union v. Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc.
United Food & Commercial Workers Union v. Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc.
Banks
Pichler v. UNITE
Solis
Einhorn v. M.L. Ruberton Construction Co.
Robinson
Oberwager
Oberwager
Dow Chemical Canada Inc. Ex Rel. Dow Chemical Co. v. HRD Corp.
Weber
Prise v. Alderwoods Group, Inc.
Wildi v. ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 5 v. Banta Tile & Marble Co.
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 5 v. Banta Tile & Marble Co.
Pittsburgh MacK Sales & Service, Inc. v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 66
Anderson
In Re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefits Erisa
BLET.
Toy
Cromwell
Dow Chemical Canada Inc. v. HRD Corp.
New Jersey Building Laborers Statewide Benefits Fund v. American Coring & Supply
New Jersey Building Laborers Statewide Benefits Fund v. American Coring & Supply
Dauphin Precision Tool v. United Steelworkers, Local Union 1688-13
Dauphin Precision Tool v. United Steelworkers, Local Union 1688-13
American Legacy Foundation v. National Union Fire Insurance
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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.