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
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. SKY HIGH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Goldstein
TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 312 BENEFIT FUND v. MEG TACKLE IMPORTS, INC
JACKSON v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SEPTA)
IVANOVS
COPLEY
GUARINO
Drumheiser
Lewis
HAHN
KLING
WOMACK
PEDRO
DWYER
Atlantic City Electric Co v. NLRB
Laborers Local Union 158 v. Global Environmental Solutions, Inc.
CONTEE
GALLAGHER
Jones
CAMPANO
DE BLOCK v. SPEEDWAY LLC
ADAM
HUA
Damon
CURRY
MARTIN
Schaszberger
WILMOTH
BEVERLY
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
WHITNEY
IN RE QUEST DIAGNOSTICS ERISA LITIGATION
Garland Adams v. Correctional Emergency Respons
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 24 PENSION FUND v. GRACE PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. LJL WINDOWS, INC.
John Sweeney v. Alcon Laboratories
HARNER
SCALIA
EDWARDS
Woods
UTILITY SYSTEMS, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 825 AFL-CIO
NOWAK
ADAMS
Boley
TITO
JOSEPH D. ALKON v. CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Casale
THE JAMES MONROE CONDOMINIUM AT NEWPORT, INC. v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 32BJ
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 98 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. NEW SIGN INDUSTRIES, INC.
LIN
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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.